schmaltz
Example Sentences
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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
A mixture of Hallmark-style schmaltz, Biblical-themed supernatural mystery and aeroplane disaster drama.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2025
Her performance is just one of many surprises that highlight the show’s ability to flaunt its cleverness without smothering it in celebrity schmaltz.
From Salon ● May 8, 2025
I have developed a searing contempt for gushiness and schmaltz.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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