Meanings of more tawdry in English

The flowers in bloom make the buildings look all the more tawdry.

The piece was executed in the style of one of Degas's homey ballet scenes, except the setting was more tawdry.

Investors, after learning more tawdry details about how banks' investment research was made, grew increasingly willing to work with independent analysts.

I saw the towns increased, more tawdry than ever, but absolutely with less real taste than they had in my youth.

Sir, - She gave them flowers, chocolates and multiple bruising, to paraphrase one of the more tawdry adverts seen around the country recently.

His dress was of richer and more gaudy material, but at the same time more tawdry and tattered, than that of the others.

Many audiences will respond to this often amusing faux Hollywood tinsel, even those who realize the real tinsel is much more tawdry and callous.

I marvelled at how little the Germans seemed to appreciate it, for it was far less crowded than were the more tawdry places of revelry.

More tawdry than ever appeared Prophet Elias's robe in that sunshine, though his umbrella did seem to comport better with the season.