gaudy

Example Sentences

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Between Raton, N.M., and Trinidad, Colo., amid a gaudy sunset, we crept past a herd of elk, then plunged into a tunnel.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

It'll be long and tiresome in Washington on Friday, it's got all the potential to be gaudy and embarrassing, uneasy on the eyes and the ears.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

Baken and Baitz’s previous effort coagulated into some sorta cultural critique about the nation going to Hell, while “All’s Fair” celebrates some of the people sending us there in a shameless parade of gaudy excess.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2025

The compensation is unprecedented, but investors have chosen this type of gaudy compensation for Musk in the past.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

It reminded Obinze of the gaudy theatrics of Nollywood films.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie