gimmick
Example Sentences
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The Scottish Retail Consortium called the policy a "potty gimmick".
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Not as a gimmick to please the King.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026
That project would have served as a serviceable foundation for a career that expanded into more meaningful social critique, but Mr. Arsham has continued to rely on the same gimmick for over a decade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
But serious kudos to Kalshi for this marketing gimmick.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
The idea at the research lab in Workingham was something of a gimmick, a “media event” designed to show some of the emerging research.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney
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