high camp
Example Sentences
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But then doesn’t the high camp of “The Gilded Age” mark it squarely as a comedy?
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2024
Hell’s Kitchen is high camp made easier to swallow thanks to food that’s better than it needs to be.
From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2023
Brimming with unforgettable one-liners and references to Hollywood melodramas and horror stories, “The Drag Seed” showcases the high camp that Cerda and company have undisputably mastered.
From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2022
The range of her roles was enormous, from serious drama to high camp.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2020
Six of the seven reached the top, but during the descent a severe storm struck the upper slopes of K2, pinning the climbers in their high camp at 26,250 feet.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.