schmaltzy

Example Sentences

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Irving was a schmaltzy genius, and his depiction of Columbus as “a brilliant visionary, ahead of his time” was exactly how Americans were beginning to view their own country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

"It may be fuelled by the schmaltzy lyrics of a boy band, but this is ultimately a clear-eyed celebration of female friendship," said Screen Daily's Nikki Baughan.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2023

“Harry must have longed for the schmaltzy embrace of Oprah!” was the front page of the Daily Mail, a reference to the couple’s 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey.

From Reuters • Jun. 7, 2023

The album’s final track, “Who We Love,” is its gravest misstep, a schmaltzy duet with Ed Sheeran that plays it safe and blunts the force of Smith’s previously idiosyncrasy.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2023

Awfully schmaltzy, I know, but it felt right to us then, because we had so much hope—and that was all we had.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix