schmaltz
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Balancing earnest schmaltz with sharp humor, the show works best as a hangout comedy about an extended friend group with dynamite chemistry, with echoes of previous Bill Lawrence shows like “Scrubs” and “Cougar Town.”
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 31, 2025
The movie purports to dip into the deep well of Shakespearean magnificence but emerges only with a ladle full of greasy schmaltz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
Repackaging the sounds of Queen and Elton John for the TikTok generation, it's efficient and catchy – though I'd avoid the saccharine Momma Song if you have an aversion to schmaltz.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2025
Debates about “Love Actually” are mainly about the quality of its schmaltz.
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2024
My stomach turned at the thought of boiled potatoes, or mashed potatoes, or potato latkes fried in schmaltz.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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