schmaltz
Example Sentences
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The gags are counterbalanced by generous helpings of schmaltz, with much talk of the power of the feminine and how sisterhood defeats all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Render it down into schmaltz and keep it close.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026
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
A mixture of Hallmark-style schmaltz, Biblical-themed supernatural mystery and aeroplane disaster drama.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2025
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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