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
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
We arrived at our high camp, at 15,300 feet, in the early afternoon of the sixth day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
During their return down the Northeast Ridge to their high camp, the Japanese again came across Smanla and Morup above the Second Step.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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