tinsel
Example Sentences
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A strand of tinsel gleamed from a bare tree.
From Los Angeles Times
The ramshackle cabin, decorated with broken disco balls and silver tinsel, is overwhelmed by the scent of cat urine.
From New York Times
In a nod to Satine’s vulnerability, the skirt — made of ostrich feathers and mylar tinsel — softens her look’s diamond hardness.
From New York Times
Cut through a thin layer of tawdriness and cheap tinsel that may be on its surface, and you discover that a circus can exist only thanks to absolute trust.
From Los Angeles Times
To get there guests rode in an elevator lined with gold tinsel and a mirror.
From New York Times
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