as in rustic
tiresomely obvious and unsophisticated
the musical's corn-fed humor harkens back to a more innocent, unjaded era
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Recent Examples of corn-fed
On Tuesday, Sasha De Sola, an old pro in the role, danced it with ravishing self-possession, hardly seeming to need the support of her consort Harrison James, who exuded the corn-fed charm of a linebacker while delivering cleanly polished grande pirouettes.
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Rachel Howard, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2026
Cattle—even corn-fed ones—tend to spend much of their life on pasture eating grass, which leads to a lot of methane burps, but growing that grass is not carbon intensive.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
Never underestimate a corn-fed basic from Hockeytown.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2023
Rachel Howard, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2026
Cattle—even corn-fed ones—tend to spend much of their life on pasture eating grass, which leads to a lot of methane burps, but growing that grass is not carbon intensive.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
Never underestimate a corn-fed basic from Hockeytown.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corn-fed
Adjective
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The design is quintessentially rustic, with stone walls, terracotta floors, and limewash paint providing a homey backdrop for your Mallorcan holiday.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2026
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Forget the canvas-tent clichés and the aggressively rustic aesthetic that has dominated outdoor hospitality for the better part of a decade.—
Kevin Sintumuang,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Davis and Head make strong impressions, masking the pedestrian, sometimes cornball dialogue.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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With a wry chuckle, McCartney chalks up these cornball elements of his TV specials and other outings to the perils of being surrounded by yes people.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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What ultimately keeps the house from feeling hokey or trite is Glazer’s commitment to her all-encompassing taste.—
Mark Lamster
Architecture Critic,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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With no internet, their only entertainment comes from booze, ping-pong, rudimentary video games, and VHS tapes of hokey old game shows.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
21 Nov. 2025
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“Corn-fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corn-fed. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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