milquetoast

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The 85-year-old label, tagged by the Observer as once being “synonymous with a particularly milquetoast suburban sensibility,” today posts fast-growing sales among famously fickle Gen Z shoppers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

When longtime announcer Don Pardo asks Kroeger’s milquetoast contender, “When is the next reappearance of Halley’s Comet scheduled?” a buzzer instantly cuts him off.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

The film around her is itself built on a fault line of contradictions — it’s at once tepid and sledgehammer-insistent, a slab of decadent milquetoast.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024

It’s a clip so milquetoast and lacking in moral clarity it’s cringe-inducing to watch.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024

In the long run, though, this New York prosecution may be remembered as little more than a milquetoast appetizer ahead of potential federal charges.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2023