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tawdry
[ taw-dree ]
adjective
- (of finery, trappings, etc.) gaudy; showy and cheap.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- low or mean; base:
tawdry motives.
noun
- cheap, gaudy apparel.
tawdry
/ ˈɔːɪ /
adjective
- cheap, showy, and of poor quality
tawdry jewellery
Derived Forms
- ˈٲɻ, adverb
- ˈٲɻԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ٲd· adverb
- ٲd·Ա noun
- ܲ·ٲd adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tawdry1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tawdry1
Example Sentences
“She hasn’t turned sleazy, hasn’t become part of a ‘12-fanged monster’ determined to do nothing but titillate and trash up the airwaves with its tawdry yarns,” staff writer Steve Weinstein wrote.
Her last two years were obviously very difficult, what with drugs, depression and dermatomyositis, all of which come across as tawdry in “Maria.”
Instead of a fixation on the tawdry side of life, you see works that explore the things that bind all people together: family, love, politics, complex emotions and sensual memories.
He was required to listen to weeks of unflattering testimony, including, several times, to his own voice on that tape Cohen made of him, utterly cognizant of the tawdry deal he was striking.
Now, the more tawdry aspects of the Biden family story will be on public display, such as text messages between Hunter Biden and his family - including intimate communication with Beau’s widow.
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