tacky
Example Sentences
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“Screen Time” underscores how the genre is maturing away from “low brow, tacky content,” Marlinarson said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Displays of it, particularly in architecture or public art, are often perceived as tacky, kitschy or, heaven forbid, nouveau riche.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Government auditors called out the purchase—not for being tacky but for how the worker got to the store: in a state car.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
"It was a tacky wicket as it was under cover for a while. After losing a few wickets, it was tough to get back into the game."
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
In the harsh afternoon light they seemed to me tacky and sad.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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