How to Use corny in a Sentence

corny

adjective

• Kate Bosworth is a corny idiot.
  — Ky Henderson, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2026
• Some simply thought giving away a fake shoe was corny.
  — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Dec. 2025
• Even when corny, the whole album is jolly fun.
  — Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
• Some boasts are corny; some are instant classics; many are both.
  — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 July 2022
• Most of the performances are corny enough to feel at home in a pirate movie.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Aug. 2023
• Don't miss out on how your Apple watch can predict falls and my corny jokes.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2023
• Fans accused Tatum of being corny.
  — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2024
• The plot has almost no twists, except for one big one at the end that can only be called corny.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Sep. 2023
• The songs have a corny, campy vibe that would be enjoyable in smaller doses.
  — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 6 Oct. 2023
• Yes, this scene is undeniably corny.
  — James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
• These faux-leather tassel bookmarks are pretty, fairly durable, and not corny.
  — Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2023
• This is a bit of a corny folk rock diddy, probably the weakest track on their new album.
  — Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 8 May 2022
• Laughter brings the best kind of levity to life, and what better way to bring it on than with a good ole corny joke?
  — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 29 Aug. 2023
• That night, Emily stands in front of the mirror in lingerie coming up with corny taglines.
  — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
• The result was an awkward Frankenstein of tone and rhythm that could make the corniest dad cringe.
  — Caleb Madison, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2023
• Tasters felt the flavor was not overly corny and was slightly buttery, which made for a good overall bowl of grits.
  — Rachel Taylor, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2022
• Humor… never says anything corny.
  — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
• To be completely honest with you, confidence is corny now.
  — Samyra, SELF, 14 Jan. 2026
• Not to be overly corny in my delivery, but these sheets are actually cool.
  — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
• The special effects can look corny and the story overloads us with too many characters.
  — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
• The project steals the landmark album’s lyrics, but then distances itself from hip-hop with a corny new name and title.
  — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
• Not too crumbly, not too corny, no grit, and no surprises, Whole Foods cornbread mix is just right.
  — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 3 Nov. 2023
• Even the weddings that work overtime to prevent a kind of corniness from slipping in wind up being twice as corny in their own way.
  — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 June 2026
• Something this big and clearly thematic could have been corny and, well, cartoonish.
  — Spin Staff, SPIN, 1 June 2026
• The new show is set up as a Black family sitcom but is overwhelmingly corny.
  — Shelby Stewart, Chron, 21 Apr. 2021
• Definitely not, and some are definitely too corny for my taste.
  — Henna Pryor, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
• Instead of fluffy bites of corny goodness, the interior was almost raw making for a dense and heavy bite.
  — Mara Severin | Eating Out, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2023
• Yamal is most likely your favorite player’s favorite player to watch, to steal a somewhat corny adage.
  — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 June 2026
• Yamal is most likely your favorite player’s favorite player to watch, to steal a somewhat corny adage.
  — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
• Combine a splash with whiskey and a few dashes of bitters for a summery, corny take on an old fashioned—dad jokes not included.
  — Bon Appétit, 3 June 2022