saccharine
adjective
, -kə-ˌrēn, -kə-ˌrīn\
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chocolate-box, cloying, corny, drippy, fruity, gooey, lovey-dovey, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, novelettish, sappy, schmaltzy, sentimental, sloppy, slushy, soppy, soupy, spoony (or spooney), sticky, sugarcoated, sugary, wet
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As Burke recognized, there’s more to Glinda than her saccharine trappings. — Pam Grossman, The Atlantic, "The Wizard of Oz Invented the ‘Good Witch’," 25 Aug. 2019 That seems to be the chief complaint about Renoir these days: that his works are too saccharine, too generically whimsical, the nudes too fleshy and unable or unwilling to express anything other than their own sensuality. — Dan Singer, Dallas News, "Hatred for Renoir's art is reaching all-time levels. Is it really justified?," 28 June 2019 Tales of unlikely friendships where an explicit power imbalance is at play tend to suffer from their own saccharine aspirations. — Carlos Aguilar, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Unlikely friendship blossoms in ‘Papi Chulo’," 20 June 2019 But the Lower East Side spot slapped the skepticism out of me: the flavors—hojicha, matcha, sesame butter, black sesame, Hong Kong milk tea, coconut—are intense and, shockingly, not saccharine-sweet. — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, "The Hype Ice Cream I’m Willing to Wait in Long, Near-Rioting Lines For," 18 June 2019 Sally Mann’s images counter a saccharine, naive notion of childhood and show how children’s lives can be fraught with violence, shame, confusion, and fear, as well as joy and grace. — The New York Review of Books, "Carole Naggar," 25 May 2019 For the pink-tinged makeup look that walked that perfect line between sweet and saccharine, Jenn said the theme all started with the dress. — Abby Gardner, Glamour, "All the Details on Mandy Moore's Gorgeous Wedding Makeup," 20 Nov. 2018 Meanwhile, Amma's bedroom is much more modern, and of course, seriously saccharine. — Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, "See the Victorian Mansion-Inspired Sets Where 'Sharp Objects' Was Filmed," 5 Aug. 2018 The lineup featured three new fragrances: Peach (a juicy nectarine and peach scent), Cherry (a saccharine musky berry formula), and Vibes (a fruity citrus eau), which comes in a bottle shaped as a playful speech bubble. — Helena Yeung, Teen Vogue, "KKW Beauty Is Being Sued Over New KKW Kimoji Vibes Perfume," 19 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'saccharine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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