laying it on thick
Example Sentences
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“That’s someone who was perfection. And we’ve all had that feeling where someone’s being eulogized and we’re thinking, ‘They were good, but this person’s kind of laying it on thick.’
From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026
Earlier this year, the Emmy-nominated “Euphoria” star told Variety that she and Powell were just giving the people what they wanted by laying it on thick with their displays of chemistry.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2023
Even for two reliably effusive leaders, this really was laying it on thick.
From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2022
In other words, he’s laying it on thick here, writing that, sorry government, the merger won’t only avoid harmful effects, but will promote beneficial ones.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2018
Louie, laying it on thick, replied that he wanted a souvenir of the happy time he had had in beautiful Germany.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
