garishness

Example Sentences

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The derby has a “particularly American show of garishness and swagger,” Ms. Kobielski observes in a brief afterword.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

This peacock stands out even in Macau, a city that embraces garishness almost as much as it does light pollution.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

At first, the players’ resistance to the garishness of the Second Symphony’s blaring machine music, Prokofiev’s nod to the fashion for compositions that imitate the sounds of industry, seemed to miss the point.

From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2024

Director of photography Alexander Dynan uses a lighting scheme that can best be described as subtly oppressive, almost shroudlike, pressing down on the casino scenes, muting their garishness.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2021

Across his brow a constellation of acne had a new-minted look, its garishness softened by the sepia light.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan