Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a garish, showy, or dazzling manner; gaudily; flightily; unsteadily.
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- adverb In a
garish manner.
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- adverb in a tastelessly garish manner
Etymologies
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Examples
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Still images of young Thai men in garishly logoed contemporary western apparel, capturing then posing humorously with a P.O.W. of sorts eerily remind one of war photos, transposing the nature of the warfare and the roles of and weapons used by its participants, perhaps suggesting that in the transition from a mutual death grip in a fight over the spread of communism to a desperate co-dependency based on manufacturing and consumption, only the uniforms and the ideologies have changed.
Michael Vazquez: ON THE 48TH ANNUAL NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL Michael Vazquez 2010
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Still images of young Thai men in garishly logoed contemporary western apparel, capturing then posing humorously with a P.O.W. of sorts eerily remind one of war photos, transposing the nature of the warfare and the roles of and weapons used by its participants, perhaps suggesting that in the transition from a mutual death grip in a fight over the spread of communism to a desperate co-dependency based on manufacturing and consumption, only the uniforms and the ideologies have changed.
Michael Vazquez: ON THE 48TH ANNUAL NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL Michael Vazquez 2010
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Still images of young Thai men in garishly logoed contemporary western apparel, capturing then posing humorously with a P.O.W. of sorts eerily remind one of war photos, transposing the nature of the warfare and the roles of and weapons used by its participants, perhaps suggesting that in the transition from a mutual death grip in a fight over the spread of communism to a desperate co-dependency based on manufacturing and consumption, only the uniforms and the ideologies have changed.
Michael Vazquez: ON THE 48TH ANNUAL NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL Michael Vazquez 2010
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Still images of young Thai men in garishly logoed contemporary western apparel, capturing then posing humorously with a P.O.W. of sorts eerily remind one of war photos, transposing the nature of the warfare and the roles of and weapons used by its participants, perhaps suggesting that in the transition from a mutual death grip in a fight over the spread of communism to a desperate co-dependency based on manufacturing and consumption, only the uniforms and the ideologies have changed.
Michael Vazquez: ON THE 48TH ANNUAL NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL Michael Vazquez 2010
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Crawford’s overstated performances, often intelligent but almost never instinctive, remain garishly earthbound.
‘I Am Joan Crawford’ 2008
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Crawford’s overstated performances, often intelligent but almost never instinctive, remain garishly earthbound.
‘I Am Joan Crawford’ 2008
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Crawford’s overstated performances, often intelligent but almost never instinctive, remain garishly earthbound.
‘I Am Joan Crawford’ 2008
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And since the sink counter in most kitchens and bathrooms highly visible, the more "garishly" designed labels, often covered in imagery and cluttered with marketing claims, were passed over or their contains was removed and placed into a secondary bottle "plain bottle" after purchase, "said Dolin.
CleanWell Innovative Products and Packaging Lead to Success 2008
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And since the sink counter in most kitchens and bathrooms highly visible, the more "garishly" designed labels, often covered in imagery and cluttered with marketing claims, were passed over or their contains was removed and placed into a secondary bottle "plain bottle" after purchase, "said Dolin.
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And since the sink counter in most kitchens and bathrooms highly visible, the more "garishly" designed labels, often covered in imagery and cluttered with marketing claims, were passed over or their contains was removed and placed into a secondary bottle "plain bottle" after purchase," said Dolin.
Target 2008
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