gimmick

Example Sentences

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Not as a gimmick to please the King.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

A statement said: "Utterly destroying HG Wells' classic novel, director Rich Lee... chose a goofy gimmick, hack dialogue, and a particularly hilarious performance by its lead, Ice Cube, to seize 2025's biggest number of statues."

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

The backlash on social media was harsh, with many viewers calling the gimmick crass, disrespectful to the nominees and even dystopian.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The firms that treat prompting AI as something to become fluent in — not a gimmick or tertiary function — will win.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

Thoroughly worried, I went back to my desk hoping that some gimmick might emerge to salvage the like-with-like idea.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson