schmaltz
noun
, ˈshmälts\
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, ˈshmält- \
adjective
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corn, goo, mush, sludge, slush, soap opera, sorghum
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The solemnity of the mentions of Perry in the premiere is forced schmaltz or even worse. — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, "'BH90210': TV Review," 7 Aug. 2019 Less compelling are the older versions of Allie and Noah played by Gena Rowlands (Cassavetes’ mother) and James Garner, whose presence adds more schmaltz than any narrative framing device ought to. — Anne Cohen, refinery29.com, "Did Nicholas Sparks Kill The Notebook? Or, Was It Always Doomed?," 25 June 2019 In The Dead Don’t Die, Jarmusch’s hipster sense of brotherhood is an assertion of perpetual liberal schmaltz. — Armond White, National Review, "The Dead Don’t Die: Climate-Change Comedy for the Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez Era," 14 June 2019 This story is being told by the older Elena, after all, and the whole tale has a filter of nostalgia that retains just enough skepticism to avoid curdling into schmaltz. — Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, "HBO’s My Brilliant Friend adaptation is a knockout," 18 Nov. 2018 The final Brahms sonata got an immaculate performance by violinist Noah Bendix-Balgley, admirably partnered by Max Levinson at the piano, though a little more of Brahms’ lilt and schmaltz would not have gone amiss. — Melinda Bargreen, The Seattle Times, "Seattle Chamber Music Society debuts an ear-boggling piece by a ‘Dark Knight’ composer," 17 July 2018 The frankness of Farber's script makes for explosive drama as well as overzealous schmaltz more melodramatic than Strindberg's original. — Justin Hayford, Chicago Reader, "Mies Julie depicts a postapartheid South Africa still mired in its legacy of colonialism and racism," 6 June 2018 But Reverie’s pilot turns the idea toward optimism and earnest schmaltz — with extremely dull results. — Adi Robertson, The Verge, "NBC’s new VR thriller Reverie is a schmaltzy take on techno-dystopia," 30 May 2018 Eric was a devoted father, mentor, and husband, and Chandler managed to convey that — and gentle masculinity, too — without schmaltz or an excess of earnestness. — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, "The 10 best performances in TV dramas in 10 years," 19 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'schmaltz.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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schmaltz
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