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cornball humor
Synonyms of cornball
Examples of cornball in a Sentence
Noun
a movie about a cornball making his way through a world of cynical sophisticates
Adjective
a cornball musical about farmers
a cornball sense of humor
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Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
Sure, the execution of that effort in an Olympic opening ceremony can tilt to cornball.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2026
With a wry chuckle, McCartney chalks up these cornball elements of his TV specials and other outings to the perils of being surrounded by yes people.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
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Noun
But these songs don’t sound the least bit assured, partly because their sonic elements recontextualize them in the world of Western rap (fashion-rap cornball Teezo Touchdown has credits, as does JPEGMAFIA).
—Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
Sure, the execution of that effort in an Olympic opening ceremony can tilt to cornball.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Davis and Head make strong impressions, masking the pedestrian, sometimes cornball dialogue.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2026
With a wry chuckle, McCartney chalks up these cornball elements of his TV specials and other outings to the perils of being surrounded by yes people.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Cornball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornball. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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