treacly
adjective
trea·cly
ˈtrē-k(ə-)lē 
treaclier; treacliest
: resembling treacle (as in quality or appearance)
treacly sentimentality
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But even here, her sincerity overcomes her weakness for sentimental flourishes, including Amine Bouhafa’s treacly score.
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Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
This Little Women, with its charming cast (including Winona Ryder, Kirsten Dunst, and Claire Danes) and refreshingly modern script, is winsome without ever being treacly.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
There are no washes of synths or arcing guitars, no treacly cues from Snow Patrol or the Frey.
—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
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
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Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
This Little Women, with its charming cast (including Winona Ryder, Kirsten Dunst, and Claire Danes) and refreshingly modern script, is winsome without ever being treacly.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
There are no washes of synths or arcing guitars, no treacly cues from Snow Patrol or the Frey.
—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
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
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“Treacly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treacly. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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