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tinsel

[tin-suhl] / ˈtɪn səl /


ADJECTIVE
clinquant
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ADJECTIVE
glittering
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST






NOUN
bangle
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NOUN
sequin
Synonyms




Example Sentences

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“Let’s pack our bags, grab some tinsel and emotionally prepare for a hearty serving of family dysfunction,” the streamer said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

“The task was to create the tree, but make it different. So, you still love the tinsel, still love the colorful balls, and you still want lots of light,” Brown said.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

"We bring in a few mince pieces, the site offices might have a bit of tinsel around," he says.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

That's how Hollywood's creative workers describe the fall of the once mighty Warner Bros, as Netflix and Paramount battle to buy the historic studio and tinsel town braces for more upheaval and job losses.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025

We taught the children how to make pot holders out of yarn and how to glue rice, glitter, and tinsel to paper plates to make collages for their folks.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry