schmaltz
Example Sentences
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The movie purports to dip into the deep well of Shakespearean magnificence but emerges only with a ladle full of greasy schmaltz.
“In France, it has the reputation of being a typically American mixture of clichés and of schmaltz,” he wrote in an email.
From New York Times
As the noble prince Tamino, Ben Bliss added a little schmaltz to his elegant tenor to put across the romance of his first aria for the young crowd.
From New York Times
“But the picture, briskly directed by Seth Gordon from a snappy, many-authored script, is refreshingly tart and lean, forgoing the usual schmaltz and syrup.”
From New York Times
His instinct, and that of the show’s writers, was to humanize his Santa, maybe make him a little funnier than you’d think he would be — but go light on the schmaltz.
From New York Times
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