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Recent Examples of feel-good
Murphy and Longoria are attached to produce on top of starring via their respective companies along with veteran John Davis of Davis Entertainment, who is in the awards race this year with the feel-good Kate Hudson drama Song Sung Blue.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Reuniting missing doggos with their families scored high on the feel-good meter.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
The airline prides itself on recreating the feel-good coziness and charm of Austrian culture even at 30,000 feet.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
The songs felt like a throwback mix, jumping from independence to heartbreak to feel-good happiness in just a few minutes.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Reuniting missing doggos with their families scored high on the feel-good meter.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
The airline prides itself on recreating the feel-good coziness and charm of Austrian culture even at 30,000 feet.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
The songs felt like a throwback mix, jumping from independence to heartbreak to feel-good happiness in just a few minutes.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feel-good
Adjective
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The shots of the house have an almost nostalgic glow but seem a little lonely.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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Rich, creamy, and scented with cinnamon and vanilla, there’s something truly cozy and nostalgic about creamy rice pudding.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Whether his name conjures fuzzy memories of drifting off to the quiet soundtrack of television static and a parent’s laughter, or brings to mind tuning in to hear his take on the news after a long work day, many remember Carson as a nightly ritual.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
18 Feb. 2026
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As the coverage increases to about 80%, shadows on the ground begin to sharpen and lose their fuzzy edges, the light around you dims, and shadows start to look curved, Young explained.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Ivy, on the other hand, slowly starts to have the feels for dreamy-eyed local boy Jake (Daniel Quinn-Toye, one the film’s very few Scottish actors).—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Caparica’s dreamy sands are worthy of pause—quite literally.—
Natalie Hammond,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The film indeed ends in melodramatic fashion, with Nicholson killing Cat in a shoot-out.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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Moeller’s music has always balanced beauty with foreboding—dub techno is nothing if not a melodramatic genre—but his newfound rhythmic restraint and beat wizardry feel like a step in a different direction.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For a kid of 16, a sentimental journey isn’t normally an especially long trip.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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In the film from Gulfstream Pictures, which is currently in production in New Orleans, Iacono will play the role of sentimental, comic wingman Colin Davis.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In the way that Harrison looks to the Bible for models of relationships and drama, Cappa’s Haha, You Clowns looks to schmaltzy sitcoms and after school specials.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
18 Dec. 2025
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Its almost schmaltzy final notes are a brilliant companion to Coppola’s unforgettable ending.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Malinauskas opened the second box, which contained a Bell & Ross Regulateur with a big, moony face and a stainless-steel bezel.—
Susan Orlean,
The New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2019
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Yet, Bronson still stood out, with his alternately creepy and moony portrayal of a man biding his time dating Wood’s mother while vying for the younger woman’s attention.—
Carla Meyer,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Feb. 2018
Adjective
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Rinse out the cloth in clean water and finish by wiping down the grids to remove any soapy residue.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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Always wash vases with warm, soapy water in between uses to prevent the transmission of bacteria and disease from one bouquet to the next.—
Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Feel-good.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feel-good. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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