Definition of Gewgaw

a showy thing that is actually useless or worthless

Examples of Gewgaw in a sentence

Leonard wanted to buy the fancy watch, but his brother said the knockoff timepiece was just a worthless gewgaw.  🔊

Tristan picked up his girlfriend some costume jewelry from the market, and even though the gewgaw wasn’t worth anything, it looked expensive.  🔊

Grandma liked to show her newest gewgaw to all her friends even though they all knew that the eye-catching trinkets she raved about were cheaply made.  🔊

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