saccharine
Example Sentences
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Between the musty setup and saccharine score, it’s the film equivalent of a bowl of stale candies.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
On the surface, her waltz-time ballad, Alice, seems to be a saccharine tale of love and devotion.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
I think any “Rah-Rah Girl Power” space that doesn’t allow real room for that is kind of saccharine and thin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
LinkedIn users will be familiar with the saccharine positivity of users explaining how their latest promotion or honor makes them feel humbled and grateful.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
Onto each was dumped swiftly the regulation lunch—metal pannikin of pinkish-gray stew, a hunk of bread, a cube of cheese, a mug of milkless Victory Coffee, and one saccharine tablet.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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