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
Music website Pitchfork - known for its sometimes-scathing takes - described the band as "schmaltzy and dull".
From BBC • May 16, 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
Awfully schmaltzy, I know, but it felt right to us then, because we had so much hope—and that was all we had.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.