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Recent Examples of schmaltz
Also, schmaltz, wowing guests with his Chicken Fat Shio Ramen.
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Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
What distinguishes Poppy within a subgenre plagued by hambone spectacle is her agility in avoiding schmaltz.
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Eli Enis,
Pitchfork,
3 Feb. 2026
The positive thread treats this less as prestige cinema and more as a feel-good jukebox experience, repeatedly framing schmaltz as intentional and welcome.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
26 Dec. 2025
The movie is antiquated sitcom, very much in an ‘80s vein, its veneer of schmaltz garnished with a tinkling score by Hans Zimmer that should come with a sugar-content warning.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Dec. 2025
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Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
What distinguishes Poppy within a subgenre plagued by hambone spectacle is her agility in avoiding schmaltz.
—
Eli Enis,
Pitchfork,
3 Feb. 2026
The positive thread treats this less as prestige cinema and more as a feel-good jukebox experience, repeatedly framing schmaltz as intentional and welcome.
—
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
26 Dec. 2025
The movie is antiquated sitcom, very much in an ‘80s vein, its veneer of schmaltz garnished with a tinkling score by Hans Zimmer that should come with a sugar-content warning.
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schmaltz
Noun
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Stoke the mix with 2 cups of corn and crispy, salty pancetta (bacon’s thinner, quicker-cooking cousin).
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Don’t sleep on the corn tortillas to scoop it all up.
Noun
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The 29-year-old has arrived at Rolling Stone’s office in distressed cutoff denim shorts and custom boots self-designed to look like she’s been trekking through sludge à la Kate Moss at Glastonbury 2005.
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In many cases, the blockage comes from sludge in the line, which can sometimes be cleared with a simple flush of water or with a wet/dry vac at the exterior drain outlet.
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“Schmaltz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schmaltz. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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