hokey

Example Sentences

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It may be a hokey child’s trophy from a bygone era, like a scout’s badge or sportsmanship ribbon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

By the end of the week the bond markets were more than nervous as a result of the hokey cokey over income tax.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

For those outside the athletic community, it may seem hokey and illusory.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2024

Religious horror — which is to say, horror movies that specifically evoke religious imagery — can be hopelessly hokey, thoughtlessly appropriative, or thoughtful.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024

My socks balled up on the hardwood floor made a greater statement than any of their hokey claptrap with the carefully matted frames and big curly signatures in the lower left-hand corners.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris