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cornball

[kawrn-bawl] / ˈkɔrnˌbɔl /












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Once I noticed that the supermarket where I shop was churning out generic cornball Walmart country music to a staff that consisted almost entirely of Hispanic women.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 15, 2025

It’s in the series’ DNA to be a little cornball, and that there’s nothing overtly fancy or stylish in the production reflects the sort of nonliterary literature from which it springs.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 4, 2023

This episode’s cornball elements are on full display in its opening scene, as Axe’s forces break up a romance between two aristocratic aliens from different races.

From New York Times Apr. 5, 2023

While the attendees' sporadic voiceovers border on cornball platitudes at times, there's no mistaking their pre-concert frenzy as wannabe concertgoers surrender their hopes to the whimsy of dial-up ticket services.

From Salon Sep. 18, 2021

But if I had a girl like Kim, I'd probably be acting like a cornball too.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds




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