treacly
adjective
trea·cly
ˈtrē-k(ə-)lē 
treaclier; treacliest
: resembling treacle (as in quality or appearance)
treacly sentimentality
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There are no washes of synths or arcing guitars, no treacly cues from Snow Patrol or the Frey.
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Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 11 Apr. 2025
The service finds its greatest collaborator for this aesthetic in Bill Lawrence, whose Ted Lasso has come to define a treacly quality associated with the brand.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
But perhaps property values are just where the mind wanders when the story playing out is so treacly and stale.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Until recently, perfumers have gravitated towards Madagascan vanilla, which is treacly and rich.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Her watercolors were treacly and her tales too simple-minded and rustic.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Frank’s and Charley’s very different definitions of what constitutes a friend offer an astringent alternative to our culture’s sometimes treacly, overly simplistic portrayal of the bond.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
But his script is typically Irish, imbued with playful jabs and crude humor, and Hewson’s forthright and foul-mouthed performance proves to be the perfect hit of sweet-and-sour acid to offset what could have been impossibly treacly.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2023
The series ends in the most treacly way possible: with the pair kissing on a bridge in Paris.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2023
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Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 11 Apr. 2025
The service finds its greatest collaborator for this aesthetic in Bill Lawrence, whose Ted Lasso has come to define a treacly quality associated with the brand.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
But perhaps property values are just where the mind wanders when the story playing out is so treacly and stale.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Until recently, perfumers have gravitated towards Madagascan vanilla, which is treacly and rich.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Her watercolors were treacly and her tales too simple-minded and rustic.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Frank’s and Charley’s very different definitions of what constitutes a friend offer an astringent alternative to our culture’s sometimes treacly, overly simplistic portrayal of the bond.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
But his script is typically Irish, imbued with playful jabs and crude humor, and Hewson’s forthright and foul-mouthed performance proves to be the perfect hit of sweet-and-sour acid to offset what could have been impossibly treacly.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2023
The series ends in the most treacly way possible: with the pair kissing on a bridge in Paris.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2023
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“Treacly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treacly. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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