lowbrow
Example Sentences
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The latest chapter in the lowbrow but lucrative "Minions" franchise debuted atop the North American box office this weekend, edging out another popular animation series in "Toy Story," industry estimates showed Sunday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
Highbrow or lowbrow, we have gathered here to serve humanity’s darkest impulses.
From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2026
Critics might call it lowbrow, and drawing a direct connection to increased attendance is often difficult, but the social glow up is pushing the museums into the cultural conversation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025
The very name conjures images of sweltering summer picnics, soggy sandwiches and a kind of lowbrow indulgence we don’t like to admit we enjoy.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2025
Eliminating those unfamiliar with the Stooges’ slapstick, physical, lowbrow comedy, I found that an overwhelming 8 percent of my sample admitted to such an indulgence.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
