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as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
corny violin music during the movie's love scenes
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as in hokey
tiresomely obvious and unsophisticated
the audience groaned as the emcee told one corny joke after another
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Recent Examples of corny
Among other posts, Pearce shares mollusk insights (paired with corny jokes) every Monday under the signature #MolluskMonday.
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R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
The first camp thinks Slayr is just corny, contrasting the aggro music with his lowkey presentation and love of anime.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
Not to be overly corny in my delivery, but these sheets are actually cool.
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Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2026
Foligno always skirted the line between earnest and corny, but nobody ever doubted his sincerity.
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Scott Powers,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
The first camp thinks Slayr is just corny, contrasting the aggro music with his lowkey presentation and love of anime.
—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
Not to be overly corny in my delivery, but these sheets are actually cool.
—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2026
Foligno always skirted the line between earnest and corny, but nobody ever doubted his sincerity.
—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corny
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Throughout the night, sentimental videos from different chapters of Jackson's career played on the screens by the stage, along with messages from stars not in attendance like country singers Keith Urban, Zac Brown and Kenny Chesney as well as NASCAR drivers Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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The series combines potty-mouthed put-downs with more sentimental story lines.
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Like the hokey gag of Lineker pretending to introduce the show before Woods interrupted.
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The session included newer compositions from Rollins, Davis, and Theolonious Monk alongside the theoretically hokey showtunes that Davis would help turn into standards.
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Winning like a Feeney Due to some sloppy defensive errors from the silver-haired infield, the Feeneys allowed more runs in the top of the seventh.
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The Walpole, Massachusetts native, making his second career start at Fenway Park in front of family and friends, surrendered a two-run, go-ahead homer to ex-Yankees prospect Caleb Durbin in the fifth inning of what was a sloppy, 6-3, loss for the Bombers.
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Generations of ski families flocked to his films every fall to get revved up for a new ski season and laugh at his cornball humor.
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Davis and Head make strong impressions, masking the pedestrian, sometimes cornball dialogue.
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The shiny, non-sticky formula is infused with a hyaluronic acid complex, mango seed butter, and fruit extracts to keep lips feeling comfortable.
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Use yellow sticky traps to monitor.
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It’s also loved for its rustic appearance, crisp crust, airy interior and potential nutritional benefits, including being easier to digest than many other types of bread.
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Even better, every color of this space-saving design is on sale right now—from rustic walnut and classic black to neutral navy blue.
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Growing up in Brookville, OH, my family would call this kid corn-fed.
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The Lycra Company has corn-fed stretch.
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“Corny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corny. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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