Example Sentences

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It still looks the same - a garishly coloured egg with a small digital screen and buttons - but the actual toy has much more functionality.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2024

For the show, Mr. Nadin chose to paint the space, and the canvasses, a garishly bright lemon yellow.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2022

Seattle Rep’s production, directed by Malika Oyetimein, has a tendency to draw its scenes as garishly as Matthew Webb’s classroom lighting design, with obvious punchlines delivered obviously.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2022

As for the cast, Audley is a perfect everyman, his old-fashioned appearance mirroring the banality and decay that surrounds him — and a strong contrast to Bella’s garishly colorful quirks.

From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2022

The old man still smiles, thin red lips stretched garishly over large front teeth.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland