high camp
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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In a telling moment of high camp, he dubbed their touring entourage as the “Benevolent Army of El Primo,” with Cher playing the role of Prima Donna to Sonny’s all-encompassing, self-created moniker His Supremeness.
From Salon • Nov. 23, 2024
"Praying for another pristine round of high camp melodrama trash from Fennell," wrote film critic Scott Clark.
From BBC • Sep. 24, 2024
But then doesn’t the high camp of “The Gilded Age” mark it squarely as a comedy?
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2024
Hell’s Kitchen is high camp made easier to swallow thanks to food that’s better than it needs to be.
From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2023
Kropp reached his high camp at 26,000 feet on the South Col on Thursday afternoon and left for the top the following morning just after midnight.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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