Editorial »

How to use the word GIMMICK in a Sentence?

Sample usage from literary quotes and the newswire.

Filter by category:

18 results found

Simply put, this isn’t a gimmick. It’s a workhorse, not a showhorse destined for a shiny garage filled with four other luxury cars. It’s not for never-nevers -- never tow, never haul – it’s for serious truck owners.

Ford CEO Jim Farley

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Gimmick of pay Rs.1 fine is to just make mockery of judiciary

Chillar Party

added by anonymous
3 years ago

That started the industry noticing who we were, we weren't just extras, or gimmick people. We were in a play that we organized. We were the main, lead people. We were the actors. And we commanded attention.

James Hong

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Asians were put into a movie or TV mainly as a gimmick, we were never thought of playing the main roles, the leading people. That's the way it was.

James Hong

Found on CNN
3 years ago

PETA urges travelers to stay away from any business that exploits animals for a money-grabbing gimmick.

Jason Baker

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Coating dogs with chemical dyes is stressful and can even cause allergic reactions on their skin, nose, and eyes, pETA urges travelers to stay away from any business that exploits animals for a money-grabbing gimmick.

Jason Baker

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The form is more of a gimmick.

Joe Rosenberg

Found on CNN
5 years ago

There will be a lot of rough edges, which advisers and taxpayers will exploit, the COGS loophole for BEAT is a straightforward gimmick, but I am unsure how or whether the IRS will stop it.

Steven Rosenthal

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

The COGS loophole for BEAT is a straightforward gimmick, but I am unsure how or whether the IRS will stop it.

Steven Rosenthal

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

I was harassed, my family was harassed. I was receiving death threats, people were invading my privacy, I was being blackmailed. This was going on while I was trying to play, when it comes to the golf industry, I know that people see me as a gimmick. I don’t think I am. If I was a guy and I had the same social following, I don’t think people would call it a gimmick. They’d say it was great. People seem to think I got where I am because of the clothes that I wear. That’s unfair to me and unfair to all of my accomplishments. I probably do more community service than any other professional golfer.

Paige Spiranac

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

We did a 3D animated Homer years ago, people loved that, was that a gimmick? I guess, but it was great, we're confident of our success, we're not trying to stay on the air by doing things we don't believe in.

Al Jean

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

Some CEOs despise Washington, think it's all a gimmick, and don't see any return on the invested effort.

Bruce Mehlman

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I think for( Pak and Kuder), having read Greg Pak and Aaron Kuder works prior, it never seems like a gimmick. It’s very much them wanting to tell a fresh new story. After 5,000 issues, it's hard to keep [ stories ] fresh.

Dimitrios Fragiskatos

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

I think for( Pak and Kuder), having read Greg Pak and Aaron Kuder works prior, it never seems like a gimmick. It’s very much them wanting to tell a fresh new story. After 5,000 issues, it's hard to keep [ stories ] fresh.... Unless you use current events it's hard to tell stories.

Dimitrios Fragiskatos

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

We've gotten many, many calls from people who wanted it done in their alley or on their buildings, some people are saying it's just a gimmick, but other people hope it will combat some of the smelly areas of San Francisco that have been saturated with urine.

Rachel Gordon

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Our cocktail techniques are not gimmick-driven or presentation-driven, everything we do is driven by a desire to make a better and/or different kind of drink.

Dave Arnold

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

It's a budget gimmick.

Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker

Found on CNN
9 years ago

At some point the introduction of tech has to be functional, not just novelty, and there's a danger that hospitality goes toward gimmick.

Caroline Bremner

Found on CNN
9 years ago

Discuss these sample sentences with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for GIMMICK? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Word of the Day

    Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

    Please enter your email address:



    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    relating to or involving money
    A pecuniary
    B irascible
    C jejune
    D dicotyledonous