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 Add corn, 1 cup water, 1 teaspoon vinegar, salt and pepper to taste. Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2025 When most of us picture a broom, a corn fiber or broomcorn style springs to mind. Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025 Think of million dollar corn as creamed corn, but super elevated. Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 28 June 2025 There will be entertainment with DJ and games, face painting and corn hole along with food vendors. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for corn
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  • Using more sludge and less slag in their recipe, researchers were able to create a material that's stronger than even today's enhanced cements and highly resistant to corrosion by acid.
    Michael Franco, New Atlas, 9 June 2025
  • The film careens between a dreary sludge of despair and eventual heart-palpitating nightmare, Grace caught in a mercurial storm of her own moods without ballast and unable to be understood by those around her.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
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  • Here’s a recipe for Christina Tosi’s cinnamon buns with brown sugar goo.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
  • Unlike liquid sanitizer, wipes won't leak in your bag, which means no surprise goo on your stuff.
    Gregory Robinson, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025

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“Corn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corn. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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