schmaltzy
Example Sentences
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Irving was a schmaltzy genius, and his depiction of Columbus as “a brilliant visionary, ahead of his time” was exactly how Americans were beginning to view their own country.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
Beyond the Golden Record’s greetings in many languages to aliens, Morris turned to gloriously schmaltzy swing, bluegrass and country recordings from the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025
“Harry must have longed for the schmaltzy embrace of Oprah!” was the front page of the Daily Mail, a reference to the couple’s 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey.
From Reuters • Jun. 7, 2023
“It has a sort of misty, nostalgic, schmaltzy appeal.”
From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2022
He hated schmaltzy stuff like that, hated omens.
From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen
