kitsch

[US]/kɪtʃ/
[UK]/kɪtʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. (art, design, etc.) tacky, gaudy, or overly sentimental style.

Example Sentences

The souvenir shop was filled with kitsch items like plastic flamingos and snow globes.

She decorated her apartment with a mix of vintage furniture and kitsch decorations.

The restaurant had a kitsch theme with bright colors and retro posters.

The movie was criticized for its kitsch dialogue and unrealistic plot.

She enjoys collecting kitsch postcards from different cities she visits.

The art exhibit featured a mix of avant-garde pieces and kitsch sculptures.

The fashion designer's collection was inspired by retro kitsch fashion trends.

The kitsch decorations in the cafe gave it a quirky and fun atmosphere.

The kitsch music video featured cheesy special effects and over-the-top costumes.

The kitsch artwork on the walls clashed with the minimalist decor of the room.

Real-world Examples

Collectors are mesmerized by their edginess and kitsch.

Source: 99% unknown stories

Making the kitsch feel like home?

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) November 2020 Collection

Thrift shop scout and Brooklyn's crazy kitsch genius.

Source: 2 Broke Girls Season 2

An open house in the suburbs? This is beyond kitsch.

Source: Desperate Housewives Video Edition Season 1

I'll kitsch up anything you want, but just not this.

Source: The Good Wife Season 4

In the UK, Pomp and Circumstance remained like an unofficial national anthem, while in the US it became graduation kitsch.

Source: Pop culture

But that doesn't stop the tourists from coming or locals from selling their vampire kitsch.

Source: Uncle Rich takes you on a trip to Europe.

He was 79. His birds first went on sale in the late 1950s, becoming a craze in the 60s before eventually turning into an icon of kitsch.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation June 2015

She would have been quite a talking point at Suffolk banquets-on a table laden with nosh for the posh she is, without question, a bit of kitsch for the rich.

Source: BBC documentary "A Hundred Treasures Talk About the Changes of Time"

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