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Recent Examples of saccharine Critics saw in these sermons superficial, saccharine notes divorced from scripture. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025 When Herod enters, the music lurches between saccharine waltz episodes and spasms of Expressionistic anarchy—a fracturing of the lingua franca. Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 May 2025 While pastels can sometimes veer into juvenile territory, pale blue, when styled thoughtfully, reads as polished and sophisticated, not saccharine. Christina Holevas, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025 The sugary pop tune, complete with a catchy hook and lyrics all about saccharine teen love, helped establish Bieber’s place in the top 40 mainstream. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for saccharine
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Adjective
  • The ‘pouf sentimental’ hairstyle was created by hairdresser Leonard Autie and debuted on the Duchesse de Chartres in 1774, famously adorned with 14 yards of gauze, figurines, a plate of cherries and a parrot.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • That is my favorite now because of sentimental reasons.
    Heran Mamo, Billboard, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • Michigan State University provides instructions on creating traps for SWD by poking tiny holes into plastic containers and filling them with apple cider vinegar to lure the insects in, and placing a sticky card inside to capture them.
    Sophia Valchine, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
  • But negotiations typically address work conditions and other issues besides compensation and this year’s talks were expected to include one particularly sticky point.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • Driving Challenges tackle rock gardens, blind drop-offs, and water crossings where sloppy throttle work comes at a cost.
    Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Thus far, the Wind Down delivers with its clean lines, deep cushions, and just-right balance of softness and structure that is far from sloppy—even with her young child is known to practice high dives and a somersaults or two.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2025

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“Saccharine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saccharine. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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