gimmick
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Sometimes they took their name with them; other times they molded themselves to whatever gimmick their new promoter needed on the roster.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
The back-to-back best director Oscar winner of “Birdman” and “The Revenant” has always loved a showy gimmick, but here he puts his influences on bold display.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
She has also called the establishment of No10 North a "gimmick".
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The trust-fund gimmick in contrast creates an unavoidable deadline for reform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
If he put them on in the garage, they must be part of his sales gimmick.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
Financial planners will typically advise customers to keep their finances simple, which would usually include avoiding wasting time on gimmicks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
In other words, for now Caniacs are safe in their chicken-finger fiefdom, free from gimmicks in their food—save those for the DJ booth.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Were they generating enough revenue to justify the expense or were they just fun gimmicks for customers to play around with?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Ceremonies deemed to be "gimmicks" that risk trivialising the legal act of marriage would not be allowed.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
“I’m gonna fix you up with a new route and give you another chance. I got some merchandising gimmicks maybe help you out.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
Vocabulary lists containing gimmick
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney
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