Definition of cornnext
as in sludge
something (as a work of literature or music) that is too sentimental a story about a lost puppy that was pure corn

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Recent Examples of corn Now she is being immortalized in corn, with the mazes located in about a dozen states and two provinces, from Alabama to California and Ohio to Texas. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 Their poke bowls offer two choices of protein with a base of crab mix, cucumber, corn, carrot, edamame with other toppings and sauce of choice. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026 Potash is particularly important for crops such as corn, soybeans and wheat. — Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2026 Saturday, the siblings served corn with mayonnaise, butter, chili and Parmesan cheese while navigating their first Fiesta Hispana and the intermittent rain. — J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for corn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corn
sludge
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  • The questions of who and why are a mystery for the season to solve, but old adversaries like Frank Harkness and Peter Judd have emerged from the sludge around now, too, and there’s an overwhelming sense now of chickens coming home to roost.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The United States is losing to one of its worst enemies in a war that has left the American economy mired in the sludge of growing inflation and rising energy prices.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

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“Corn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corn. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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