bling-bling

• “With the financial crisis, pressure rose on Mr. Sarkozy—who has earned the nickname "bling-bling president" for his expensive watches and beach holidays—to recast his fiscal policy.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Wealthy French Push for Extra Tax on Rich

• “The episode, compounded by a vacation on a billionaire's yacht and a holiday break in the U.S., earned him the nickname "the bling-bling president.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Sarkozy Launches His Bid for New Term

• “Add to the picture Mr. Sarkozy's personal peccadilloes: a divorce and a third marriage to the retired model Carla Bruni who, in the most feverish rumor of the spring, may be pregnant—just in time, cynics add, for next year's vote; bling-bling tastes and friends; and his paper-thin skin.”

  The Wall Street Journal: French Politics After l'Affaire Strauss-Kahn

• “Sarkozy is charismatic and bling-bling; all flashy watches, Aviator sunglasses and supermodel wife.”

  The Guardian: François Hollande nomination marks the triumph of Monsieur Ordinary

• “I am dropping some major bling-bling on my new garage.”

  Credit Bush for Recovery?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty

• “Snooki et al. have been to Italy, and their orgy of ugly-Americanism is being promoted with pictures of the Mona Lisa done up in bling-bling shades.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Simpsons Syndrome: Overused Cultural Icons Trigger a Gag Reflex

• “As one of the Black Church's prominent pastors of "prosperity gospel," his bling-bling theology unabashedly flashes not only his Gucci sunglasses, gold necklaces, and Rolex watches, but also unapologetically flashes his muscular physique in the latest too tight-fitting spandex workout togs.”

  The Huffington Post: Irene Monroe: The messology of Bishop Eddie Long

• “I hope Mister Moubamba is not one of those political bling-bling seekers, anyway I trust the Gabonese people they are pretty experienced now.”

  Global Voices in English » Gabon: Presidential Candidate Uses Social Media in Historic Election

• “If Sarkozy represented for many the 'bling-bling' right then Dominique Strauss-Kahn is, whether he likes it or not, a representative of the left 'vroom vroom'.”

  The Guardian: Dominique Strauss-Kahn accused of sex attack on maid

• “Taking her landlord by the sleeve of his faded gray jacket, she said, You need some jeans, a few new shirts, a few tank tops, some bling-bling.”

  Simon & Schuster: Shore Thing

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