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
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
Brazilian pop hits pepper the soundtrack, jockeying for space alongside Chicago’s schmaltz epic “If You Leave Me Now.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025
Repackaging the sounds of Queen and Elton John for the TikTok generation, it's efficient and catchy – though I'd avoid the saccharine Momma Song if you have an aversion to schmaltz.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2025
I have developed a searing contempt for gushiness and schmaltz.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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