Etymology
Origin of gimmickry
Example Sentences
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In general, introducing that level of gimmickry is not something on which the powers that be in F1 are keen.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025
In some regards, it still was very much a product of its time, firmly entrenched in Planet Hollywood excess and hyper-thematic gimmickry.
From Slate • Nov. 30, 2024
But their objections seem aimed more at the basic gimmickry of the idea, not its legality or fiscal effectiveness.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2023
On her second solo album, “Pins and Needles,” she sings about love’s enticements and complications, avoiding current arena-country gimmickry for a sinewy, naturalistic 1990s sound that harks back to another of her collaborators, Sheryl Crow.
From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2021
“Do you mean, Mr. Sorensen,” Thorn asked with controlled precision, “that your million-dollar process is merely some kind of gimmickry with our own batteries?”
From With No Strings Attached by Schelling, George Luther
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