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
Few will mourn that the hokey Klingon proverb in the opening crawl has been swapped out for a sincere salute to Kinji Fukasaku, the director of “Battle Royale.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025
By the end of the week the bond markets were more than nervous as a result of the hokey cokey over income tax.
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025
“Put your left foot in and shake it all about. You do the hokey pokey, and you turn yourself around,” Lou Ann sings along.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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