schmaltz
Example Sentences
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The movie purports to dip into the deep well of Shakespearean magnificence but emerges only with a ladle full of greasy schmaltz.
Because they fear schmaltz, they are able to employ emotional effects with great care.”
From Los Angeles Times
They have the schmaltz of a prime-time soap or a cheesy movie.
From New York Times
And “Gold,” a flamboyant conga sequence, needed more schmaltz.
From New York Times
But if there is a degree of schmaltz with Nantz, it’s hard to argue it’s not genuine.
From Washington Post
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