over-the-top

Example Sentences

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And model Heidi Klum -- known for her over-the-top Halloween costumes -- resembled a living statue, her white gown draped perfectly, looking like marble.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

In “At the Derby,” the dress code at Churchill Downs is displayed in all its over-the-top glory.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Instead, “Over Your Dead Body” delivers over-the-top fight sequences emphasizing grimaces and gross-out laughs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

They are famous for zealously shilling for their ad partners in an over-the-top way that borders on becoming a bit—although they have ceased to have advertisers now that they’re under the OpenAI umbrella.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

I can imagine the over-the-top reaction if I choose theater as a career.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins