gushier; gushiest
: marked by effusive sentimentality
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Examples of gushy in a Sentence
a gushy review of a novel by an author who just happened to be a friend of the critic
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Except for the unfettered devotion in the latter is replaced by swooping strings and a gushy chorus that merely offer an antiseptic veneer.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 June 2026
The announcement may come as a shock for country fans who have followed the couple through their sappy podcast appearances and gushy acceptance speeches.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
Perhaps no father-daughter duo is cooler than Lenny and Zoë Kravitz, but that doesn't mean the rocker is immune to all the gushy feelings fatherhood brings.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The chatter has only grown in recent days, after Ms. Anderson — who just celebrated a birthday — posted a story on her Instagram account, showing a lavish bouquet of flowers and a gushy card from an admirer.
—Jesse McKinley, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 June 2026
The announcement may come as a shock for country fans who have followed the couple through their sappy podcast appearances and gushy acceptance speeches.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
Perhaps no father-daughter duo is cooler than Lenny and Zoë Kravitz, but that doesn't mean the rocker is immune to all the gushy feelings fatherhood brings.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The chatter has only grown in recent days, after Ms. Anderson — who just celebrated a birthday — posted a story on her Instagram account, showing a lavish bouquet of flowers and a gushy card from an admirer.
—Jesse McKinley, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Gushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gushy. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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gushy
adjective
gushier; gushiest
: expressing much sentimentality
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