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
Money is the focus in the tracks like “La Moneda,” with Joel’s voice echoing through the backdrop as he proclaims that cash might change some tacky, incompetent chumps, but not him.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
He tells BBC Newsbeat that he expected to receive a cease and desist letter from the retail giant after describing some of the clothes as "boring" and "tacky PE kit".
From BBC • Feb. 25, 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
“Nothing is so tacky as this junk Marines pick up when they’re overseas.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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