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

Maybe that’s why it always seemed hokey and gross to define oneself as a millennial — I should have known better.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

Few will mourn that the hokey Klingon proverb in the opening crawl has been swapped out for a sincere salute to Kinji Fukasaku, the director of “Battle Royale.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

When there is a change of government, there is a dizzying hokey cokey of changing job titles.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2024

“I’ll just put these boxes in the backseat,” he offered, and I could tell by his hokey voice that he was laughing at me himself.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos