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as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
corny violin music during the movie's love scenes
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as in hokey
tiresomely obvious and unsophisticated
the audience groaned as the emcee told one corny joke after another
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Recent Examples of corny
Sprinkles was known for, among other things, inventive and somewhat corny methods of customer delivery.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The tone here is knowingly corny but emotionally confident.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2025
Even when corny, the whole album is jolly fun.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
That night, Emily stands in front of the mirror in lingerie coming up with corny taglines.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The tone here is knowingly corny but emotionally confident.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2025
Even when corny, the whole album is jolly fun.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
That night, Emily stands in front of the mirror in lingerie coming up with corny taglines.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corny
Adjective
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The brand and its Massachusetts origins are inextricable—the matte white bags are sentimental fixtures of the state and New England at large.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Feb. 2026
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For an extra sentimental touch, try making pieces for each other and swapping them once they’re finished.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
4 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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After an awesomely hokey prologue that deprives Det.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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At times, Epstein characterized the billionaire’s office as sloppy and amateurish, exposing him to taxes and reputational risks while making sensitive payments.—
Tom Schoenberg,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Heat also ran into its own sloppy play, committing 19 turnovers.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There’s a fair share of cornball dialogue in Cornelius Uliano and Bryan Schulz’s screenplay, as well as an excess of reassuring schmaltz at the fadeout.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2024
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Another scream for this bad, unabashedly cornball line.—
Evan Minsker,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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Add up to 1/4 cup remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, as needed, if dough is too sticky.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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Over the last few years, a mix of economic hurdles, like rapidly rising prices caused by sticky inflation, has helped to drive borrowers' reliance on credit cards upward and high average credit card rates have further propelled cardholders' balances upward.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Some 127 years after its opening, the grande dame of St Moritz continues to draw glamorous guests to its cavernous halls, forever teetering gracefully between Alpine rustic and positively regal.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
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His favorite spots for lunch include Manjar Blanco, a casual farm-to-table restaurant known for its tacos, and Pancho Maíz, which specializes in rustic corn dishes.—
April Long,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Never underestimate a corn-fed basic from Hockeytown.—
Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2023
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“Corny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corny. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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