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saccharine
adjective as in sugary
Strongest matches
Weak matches
Example Sentences
It began with the score’s hit, “A Simple Song,” Bernstein at his most tuneful, even saccharine.
In this occasionally saccharine yet blithely comical piece of rich-people-problems autofiction, Clooney is the funniest he’s been in years, taking shots at himself and the life he’s chosen with a marksman’s aim.
And though he’s undeniably quixotic, PTA’s relentless urgency consistently overrides the sticky trappings of saccharine sentimentality that would snare less ambitious filmmakers.
The coconut flavor from the milk was mild and the drink’s overall sweetness was perfect, not saccharine in the slightest.
But don't expect saccharine stories of romance - this is Welsh, after all.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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