as in sludge
something (as a work of literature or music) that is too sentimental a story about a lost puppy that was pure corn

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Recent Examples of corn The spike in America’s corn-producing states caught the attention of the University of Iowa’s Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, which gathered a panel to investigate the trend. Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025 Protects Eye Health Yellow corn gets its bright color from carotenoid antioxidants called lutein and zeaxanthin. Lindsey Desoto, Health, 30 Oct. 2025 The town now feels sleepy, surrounded by corn and rice fields. John Ruwitch, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025 Combining lima beans with corn makes a traditional succotash dish. Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for corn
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sludge
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  • The swimming pool was covered with leaves and sludge and algae.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
  • This movie oozes style — and actual undead sludge, occasionally — along with Cody’s signature sense of humor.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025

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“Corn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corn. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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