Tinseltown

[ tin-suhl-toun ]

/ ˈtɪn səlˌtaʊn /

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noun Informal.

Hollywood, California, as a center of the movie industry.

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Words nearby Tinseltown

tin-pot, tin pyrites, tinsel, tinselly, tinselry, Tinseltown, tinsmith, tin soldier, tin spirit, tinstone, tint

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How to use Tinseltown in a sentence

Here was a rare piece of Tinseltown memorabilia, a farm girl’s blue gingham dress, one of several — though not many — worn by Judy Garland in her role as Dorothy Gale in the classic 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz.”
Judy Garland’s long-lost ‘Wizard of Oz’ dress turns up at Catholic University|Paul M. Duggan|July 8, 2021|Washington Post
The vibe is reminiscent of 1950s Hollywood and Tinseltown’s celebrity restaurant scene.
There’s no place like Lyle’s|Tom Sommers|May 27, 2021|Washington Blade
It’s the true story of the friendship between two of Tinseltown’s most beloved stars and how his death left her with a legacy to keep.
Spring reads, from gothic to poetry|Terri Schlichenmeyer|March 10, 2021|Washington Blade
Now, the onetime Lloyd Kaufman/Troma apprentice is the toast of Tinseltown.
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Filmmaker James Gunn on His Glorious Space Opera and Rise to the A-List|Marlow Stern|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Years before Mitchum had landed in Hollywood, another young man had come to Tinseltown from Ohio.
The Stacks: Mr. Bad Taste and Trouble Himself: Robert Mitchum|Robert Ward|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
How do you strike a balance between the “real world” and Tinseltown?
Meet Your New Sleeping Beauty: Elle Fanning on ‘Maleficent,’ Brangelina, and Summer Style|Marlow Stern|May 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Despite the minor theatrics, he's a very down-to-earth guy—a far cry from some of those self-serious filmmakers in Tinseltown.
True Detective Director Cary Fukunaga’s Journey from Pro Snowboarder to Hollywood’s Most Wanted|Marlow Stern|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Unfortunately, the tale of The Smuggler is nothing new in Tinseltown, according to Lindsay.
How Four Men Conned People Into Investing in a Jean-Claude Van Damme-Starring WWII Epic|Marlow Stern|February 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Tinseltown

Tinseltown

/ (ˈtɪnsəlˌtaʊn) /

noun

an informal name for Hollywood

Word Origin for Tinseltown

C20: from the insubstantial glitter of the film world

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