saccharine

adjective

sac·cha·rine | \ ˈsa-k(ə-)rən

, -kə-ˌrēn, -kə-ˌrīn\

Definition of saccharine

1a : of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar saccharine taste

b : yielding or containing sugar saccharine vegetables

2 : overly or sickishly sweet saccharine flavor

3 : ingratiatingly or affectedly agreeable or friendly

4 : overly sentimental : mawkish a saccharine love story

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Examples of saccharine in a Sentence

the movie was funny, but it had a saccharine ending in which everyone lives happily ever after

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Tales of unlikely friendships where an explicit power imbalance is at play tend to suffer from their own saccharine aspirations. — latimes.com, "Reviews: Matt Bomer in ‘Papi Chulo’; Seth Green’s ‘Changeland’; and more," 7 June 2019 Already she’s amped up the saccharine in her personal style: from the fresh pink streaks in her hair to that sumptuous pastel J. Mendel gown at this week’s Time 100 gala, Swift’s Me era has started with a bang. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, "Taylor Swift’s “Me” Took Its Pastel Dreamscape Fresh Off the Runways," 26 Apr. 2019 If hair wasn't XXL or saturated in a fresh saccharine shade, it was plastered to the head to make way for mesmerizing headpieces. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "The 7 Biggest Camp Beauty Trends at the Met Gala, From Neon Gazes to Ceiling-Bound Hair," 7 May 2019 Enter Giambattista Valli's string of finale ball gowns for his latest Haute Couture presentation, each one grander and more pleated, tiered and saccharine pink than the next. — Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, "Can You Wear Haute Couture In Real Life?," 7 Aug. 2017 This continues to be my least favorite film to look at, with its latest trailer showing even more of its saccharine, dreamy world filled with loads of uncanny-valley CGI. — Jacob Kastrenakes, The Verge, "New trailers: Slender Man, Alita: Battle Angel, and a heist film from RZA," 28 July 2018 For the pink-tinged makeup look that walked that perfect line between sweet and saccharine, Jenn said the theme all started with the dress. — Abby Gardner, Glamour, "All the Details on Mandy Moore's Gorgeous Wedding Makeup," 20 Nov. 2018 That system is represented and caricatured here in the form of a saccharine, double-talking case manager (Nancy Giles) at Colossal Care Insurance. — Jesse Green, New York Times, "Review: In ‘Good for Otto,’ a Case of Psychiatrist, Shrink Thyself," 8 Mar. 2018 Betty still has her uniform of saccharine colors and a perky ponytail, but this version has a lot more agency. — Annina Mislin, Glamour, "You Don't Know the Real Lili Reinhart," 12 Sep. 2018

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