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
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.