How, really, could a balladeer like Bland compete with the gaudiness of a K . C . & the Sunshine Band, or the spectacle of Parliament-Funkadelic?
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It houses musicals, concerts and special events in an interior of indescribable gaudiness, which the management describes as a leading example of " the Siamese-Byzantine style ."
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Rutilius may lack the genius of Claudian, but also lacks his overloaded gaudiness and his large exaggeration; and the directness of Rutilius shines in comparison with the labored complexity of Ausonius.
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His very English, camp glumness was a revolt into Sixties kitchen-sink greyness against the gaudiness of the Eighties new wave music, as exemplified by Culture Club and their ilk.
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He finds the practice of Christmas gift-giving, benefiting shopkeepers more than the consumers who scrounge up funds to give gifts, " falseness, gaudiness and empty flash ."
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Twitchell's canvas is the American suburb, circa 1960 to 1975 _ the strange, virtually indescribable mix of gaudiness, alienation and familiarity that an entire generation of Americans called home.
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But to each their own, though the possibilities for elegance or gaudiness will be limited since Mercedes plans to produce only 250-500 of each ( itals ) Designo ( unitals ) model annually.
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The tiaras of the Pulpwood Queens come in all styles, sizes and degrees of gaudiness, and from such diverse sources as " bridal shops, beauty pageant suppliers and Wal-Mart,"
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Tenpin bowling is making its debut at the games this year, its venue an upscale shopping center with an ancient Egyptian facade _ sphinx and hieroglyphics included _ that rivals the glitter and gaudiness of Las Vegas.
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This election saw the state Republican parties extend their solid gains of the'90s by continuing to field governors with a knack for assembling socially diverse support and noted more for their pragmatism than for their ideological gaudiness.
