gimmicky

Example Sentences

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A lot of closed funds were gimmicky or just plain silly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

They offer false promises and gimmicky new product designs in a cynical attempt to show lawmakers they have the best interest of children at heart.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2024

Some of this future-tech might feel unnecessary or gimmicky, in a way that prototypes often do.

From Slate • Aug. 1, 2024

"The problem lies firmly with the gimmicky, oppressively dour staging, which consistently works against all of them."

From BBC • May 24, 2024

All the cubist stuff was gimmicky, as far as she was concerned.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls