Robert Musil

Time, which runs through the world like an endless tinsel thread, seemed to pass through the centre of this room and through the centre of these people and suddenly to pause and petrify, stiff, still and glittering... and the objects in the room drew a little closer together.

Austrian Writer

Donella Meadows

Recession-resistant development produces things people need. Unsustainable growth churns out tinsel products that consumers have to be seduced into buying - until times get tough, when they quickly give them up.

American Environmentalist

William Godwin

The value of a man is in his intrinsic qualities: in that of which power cannot strip him and which adverse fortune cannot take away. That for which he is indebted to circumstances is mere trapping and tinsel.

English Writer

Priyanshu Chatterjee

I was married once. When the tinsel from Tum Bin' was wearing off, so was the happiness from my first marriage. Ever since, I've been wary of marrying again.

Indian Actor

Senthil

I had several friends associated with the tinsel world - like A Veerapan, Bhagyaraj, R Sunder Rajan. Thanks to them, I got a few roles in films.

Leslie Jordan

When I was little, I was like a magpie, which is a bird that's attracted to shiny things. They'll build their nests with Christmas tree tinsel.

American Actor

Lord Byron

Women hate everything which strips off the tinsel of sentiment, and they are right, or it would rob them of their weapons.

British Poet

Simon Van Booy

Grief is a room without doors - but somehow, with its tinsel and cliches, Christmas finds a way in.

British Writer

Tanushree Dutta

Tinsel town is full of liars, show-offs and spineless hypocrites.

Indian Model

Oscar Levant

Behind the phony tinsel of Hollywood lies the real tinsel.

American Composer

Tinsel is often associated with celebrations, particularly Christmas, adding a festive touch.

Holiday Associations

Tinsel catches light and sparkles, used to make places look more exciting and eye-catching.

Visual Effect

Tinsel is a versatile decoration, often hung on trees, walls, or across ceilings.

Decoration Placement

Tinsel can metaphorically describe places or events that are alluring but superficial, often in showbiz.

Cultural Metaphor

Tinseltown is a nickname for Hollywood, referring to its glittering, glamorous surface and movie culture.

Tinseltown Specific

Understand the context to grasp whether 'tinsel' is literal decoration or a metaphor for superficiality.

Dual Meanings

 I will give you a surprise with a lot of tinsel paper rolled up with it. Close your eyes." Because I tried to make it intimate. Because it's an arranged marriage, not a love marriage. So one day she said, openly, I'm not going to support this research.

Arunachalam Muruganantham...

 also added tinsel and the new books at the library where faithlyn about windmill we share some of the books to the other libraries in the nearby so even the the school that resented me kicking me out with in the instead of

Paying it forward with...

 and two weeks the child was only fed water only water for two weeks and i i i called my staff i said go and save the life go and they went there and they brought tensa i named it the name tinsel means