Noun : An offer that good must have a gimmick in it somewhere. From Dictionary.com.
Some might call it gimmicky; I still think stuff like that is cool. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-06-01] Reference
At first, I thought it was a bit "gimmicky" - usually camera manufacturers 'tack on' video as a bonus feature just because they can. From Wordnik.com. [Icrontic] Reference
And yes, there are some of those "gimmicky" shots. From Wordnik.com. [Sound Off: James Cameron's Avatar - What Did You Think? « FirstShowing.net] Reference
But critics described the name and shame approach as "gimmicky". From Wordnik.com. [Deadbeats Will be Listed on Website in London | Impact Lab] Reference
Robby's heroes were of the era he came from in that they were kind of gimmicky The Squid had multi-coloured super dyes!. From Wordnik.com. [365 Reasons to Love Comics #338 | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources] Reference
Personally, I would call these types of toothbrushes "gimmicky," because like a conventional toothbrush, they only clean what they touch. From Wordnik.com. [Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.: Mouth Health: Are Sonic Toothbrushes Really Better?] Reference
The Conduit to support WiiSpeak, MotionPlus; controls won't be 'gimmicky'. From Wordnik.com. [QJ.NET] Reference
Todd: And as you called it, "gimmicky" posted on 09 / 03 / 2008 6: 32: 33 PM PDT. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
Makes us wonder who would purchase this kind of gimmicky devices and peripherals. From Wordnik.com. [Ubergizmo] Reference
"It's kind of gimmicky," says Lauckner, who works in operations for CTV television. From Wordnik.com. [Top Stories - Google News] Reference
And the "sloppy seconds" pick would be the most "gimmicky" of all - to pick a woman. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
The 3D presentation wasn’t gimmicky, which is good but it wasn’t immersible either. From Wordnik.com. [Top 10 Movies We Are Thankful for In 2009] Reference
Air Horn, a self-admittedly "gimmicky" app (it does exactly what you think it does) made by. From Wordnik.com. [Fast Company] Reference
Many were unmoved by what they saw as a hotchpotch of 'gimmicky' exhibits at the eco-festival. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
But while the name might seem kind of gimmicky, Bamboodles is a serious temple to noodle artistry. From Wordnik.com. [Eating L.A.] Reference
And there is no shame, nor anything inherently 'gimmicky', in doing the job you were elected to do. From Wordnik.com. [Informed Speculation] Reference
Chuck Gnome was kind of gimmicky -- haven't we had enough of doodles and birds and cute little characters?. From Wordnik.com. [The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)] Reference
Nofsinger mentioned that while the game will support MotionPlus, it doesn't mean that the game will be "gimmicky". From Wordnik.com. [Wii] Reference
Questioned about whether they planned similar symbolic shows of unity, Peter Robinson cautioned against "gimmicky" stunts. From Wordnik.com. [BBC Blog Network] Reference
I was going to write a scathing review of how terrible their product is and why these "gimmicky" pieces of hardware don't work. From Wordnik.com. [The Ethical Hacker Network RSS News Feed] Reference
John Knoll, Thomas 'brother, wrote "special effects" for the program which were frowned upon by Adobe staff as being too "gimmicky". From Wordnik.com. [Daring Fireball] Reference
"gimmicky" loan packages should be the norm from now on. From Wordnik.com. [Daytona Beach News-Journal Online] Reference
"gimmicky" phones are desperate attempts to get and keep business. From Wordnik.com. [Top Tech News] Reference
3D is too Disneyland, and as JP said "gimmicky" keep it Imax just like the Dark Knight did. From Wordnik.com. [Iron Man 2 in 3D? Favreau Wants to Shoot Scenes in IMAX! | /Film] Reference
But were the face-painted rockers great or just gimmicky?. From Wordnik.com. [Mexico: Obrador Burns His Bridges] Reference
It sounds gimmicky -- and it kind of is -- but it's working. From Wordnik.com. [Trees: What to Wear to Decorate It?] Reference
So it is basically a gimmicky spin-off of traditional Scrabble. From Wordnik.com. [Settling The Word Score: No Proper Nouns In Scrabble] Reference
They don't even have a gimmicky location (JFK airport, anyone?). From Wordnik.com. [Una LaMarche: Project Runway Episode 8 Recap: Camelot/Camel Toe] Reference
As a result, gimmicky new varieties are proliferating by the month. From Wordnik.com. ['Daddy, Can I Have One?'] Reference
Somebody actually won one of the gimmicky games in front of a casino. From Wordnik.com. [Jaunted - The Pop Culture Travel Guide] Reference
He would never stoop to anything so gimmicky as signing a "no tax" pledge. From Wordnik.com. [Show Us Your Stuff] Reference
Safire had dismissed Kerry's ideas as "thin, political, gimmicky and nave". From Wordnik.com. [Attack Politics] Reference
It sounds like a minor development in guitar technology, even rather gimmicky. From Wordnik.com. [For Those About to Rock, We Will Tune You] Reference
Part memoir, part Western-literature survey, the book is less gimmicky than its premise suggests. From Wordnik.com. [New and noteworthy paperbacks] Reference
The food boom has also had its gimmicky side, such as the arrival of celebrity-owned restaurants. From Wordnik.com. [Seoul Food] Reference
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