hokey

Example Sentences

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It may be a hokey child’s trophy from a bygone era, like a scout’s badge or sportsmanship ribbon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Maybe that’s why it always seemed hokey and gross to define oneself as a millennial — I should have known better.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

Government cuts could also contribute to such a reading, but private sector sentiment has taken a hit too, especially by the hokey cokey over tariffs.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025

But it was also a little bit hokey.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2024

Then Vonetta and Fern started dancing and singing: “You do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself around. That’s what it’s all about.”

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia