Synonyms of corn

corn

noun

ˈkȯrn 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sludge
• goo
• mush
• rubbish
• soap opera
• slush
• schmaltz
• tripe
• claptrap
• drivel

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of corn

If portions of the field do not grow evenly, the family may replant those areas early enough in the season to allow the new corn to catch up. — Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

The issue has historically been politically taboo to avoid pointing fingers at the powerful agricultural industry in Iowa, one of the country’s top producers of corn, soybeans and hogs. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

The sun sets on wind turbines near a corn field owned by Farmland Reserve on May 29, 2025, in Arrowsmith. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

At Kanadesaga, the Continental Army had burned at least 50 Seneca houses, tore ripe corn and beans from the fields, and bayoneted pumpkins. — James Whorton Jr, Longreads, 13 Oct. 2026