saccharine
adjective
sac·cha·rine
ˈsa-k(ə-)rən 
-kə-ˌrēn
-kə-ˌrīn
-kə-ˌrēn
-kə-ˌrīn
1
a
: 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
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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The sweetness was subtle, not saccharine.
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Aisha Muharrar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
Eusexua also is poised to be awards bait in a year when Swift is not competing, and saccharine pop doesn’t always impress the Grammys’ industry voters who choose nominees by committee.
—Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
If anything, Blaine’s saccharine monologue that precedes the kiss kind of serves as cosmic justice for Kurt, who really gets the short end of the stick in season two, to say the least.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
The saccharine jazz pop standout calls to mind the glamour of Diana Ross.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
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Aisha Muharrar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
Eusexua also is poised to be awards bait in a year when Swift is not competing, and saccharine pop doesn’t always impress the Grammys’ industry voters who choose nominees by committee.
—Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
If anything, Blaine’s saccharine monologue that precedes the kiss kind of serves as cosmic justice for Kurt, who really gets the short end of the stick in season two, to say the least.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
The saccharine jazz pop standout calls to mind the glamour of Diana Ross.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Saccharine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saccharine. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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saccharine
adjective
sac·cha·rine
ˈsak-(ə-)rən
-ə-ˌrēn,
-ə-ˌrīn
1
a
: of, relating to, or resembling sugar or its characteristics
saccharine taste
b
: producing or containing sugar
saccharine fluids
2
: overly sweet
a saccharine smile
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