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Tinsel (Noun)

A showy decoration that is basically valueless; "all the tinsel of self-promotion".

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The flashy sports car was all tinsel and no substance, a mere status symbol with no real purpose.
The politician's speech was full of tinsel, promising grand things that she had no intention of delivering.
The expensive jewelry she wore was nothing but tinsel, a shallow attempt to impress the other guests at the party.
He hid his lack of meaningful accomplishments behind a facade of tinsel, boasting about trivial achievements on social media.
The celebrity's public persona was all tinsel, a carefully crafted image that bore little resemblance to her real personality.