Gimmicky in a sentence

At first glance, it looks a bit like a gimmicky-lint roller tool, which might make the price of $20 seem steep.

At some point, the hotel was seen as gimmicky and lost most of its clientele.

But the use cases that Motorola and Google are pitching seem practical rather than gimmicky, which feels like a step in the right direction for foldables.

The game's unique premise allowed characters to constantly lean on the fourth wall without coming off as gimmicky or undermining the emotional stakes.

There are Quest Pro-optimized apps that use the color passthrough cameras and mixed reality features (and eye and face tracking) to different effects, but most of these extras feel tacked on, not quite necessary, gimmicky.

And although that sounds gimmicky, it really isn't.

The policies he was promoting were hopeless and gimmicky – such as the ill-thought-out plan for a modern form of National Service.

Perhaps your experience, perhaps intentionally so, would quickly devolve into a gimmicky, jumbled mess between the character caricatures, absurd easter eggs and jolts of guitar licks and music clips.

Please stop with the gimmicky rules changes.

Prior to its release, there were fears that this film would fall into the gimmicky trend described as “Wakandification”: the idea that western media essentialise an array of African cultures and neatly package them to sell to western audiences.

The three prelim fights feature exciting prospects such as lightweight Jamaine Ortiz and featherweight Edward Vasquez, but the Tyson v Jones comprises gimmicky exhibitions.

We don't need gimmicky cameos by movie characters to tie in with the saga as a whole, and The Marshal offers something arguably much richer.

But despite his skill and experience, this screenplay feels gimmicky and sophomoric in its reliance on outlandish coincidences and tricksy devices.

Figuring out a better defensive scheme and not trying to be too gimmicky on offense would also be nice.

I’ll reserve judgement until I see the full show, but on paper it seems way too gimmicky for my taste.

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia has kept itself fresh by shaking up its formula and doing gimmicky episodes.

I would be all for a show about three adult women learning they’re sisters, but leans heavily on a gimmicky premise it doesn’t need, one that ultimately tanks it.

The now 49-year old auteur, helmed comic book movies that were intelligent, had interesting themes and, most importantly, weren't gimmicky.

They ranged from gimmicky to downright awkward.

But as budget analysts began to scrutinize the fine print, it became obvious that most of the deal’s spending cuts were gimmicky or imaginary.