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Recent Examples of feel-good
The actress has previously discussed her feel-good approach to dressing.
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Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
There’s a feel-good plot, for real.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
At Netflix, Little House On the Prairie, which had been in development for a long time before it was ordered to series in January 2025, falls into the comfort food, feel-good programming area that the streamer has been growing over the past few years.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
Randall accused him of a feel-good liberalism that ignores deeper racial and class reckonings that South Bend (a city that is just barely half white) has coming.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
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Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
There’s a feel-good plot, for real.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
At Netflix, Little House On the Prairie, which had been in development for a long time before it was ordered to series in January 2025, falls into the comfort food, feel-good programming area that the streamer has been growing over the past few years.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
Randall accused him of a feel-good liberalism that ignores deeper racial and class reckonings that South Bend (a city that is just barely half white) has coming.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feel-good
Adjective
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Desserts go big too, from Valrhona chocolate lava (making a nostalgic return to menus as of late) to a towering four-layer carrot cake.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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Known for their decades of family ownership, loyal regulars and enduring recipes, these nostalgic spots showcase the heart of heritage dining in Arizona.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The plants are soft and fuzzy, and their arching stems bear clusters of upright flowers in fall when other shade plants have finished blooming.—
Lynn McAlpine,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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Slip on an eye mask and feel your way through a wall of surprise elements like robber gorilla hands, fuzzy fabric, and sneakers, shutting off one sense and heightening another.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The big wedding episode of any television series has to be romantic, epic, and dreamy.—
Juli Weiner,
Vanity Fair,
6 Mar. 2026
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Over the past three years, few artists have seen a more stratospheric rise to fame, and her new record rolled out with Barbie-like images of Megan surrounded by a dreamy landscape of pink clouds.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But in many ways, her melodramatic behavior is akin to that of a teenager (albeit a very unhinged one).—
Rebecca Cope,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
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Villain edits unsettle their shows’ storylines by bringing conflict and crisis, typically in ways that are melodramatic and thus immediately legible to viewers.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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Well, this overly gauzy, sentimental, dull period romance hasn’t gotten any less dopey now that Nicolas Cage has been, well, Nicolas Cage for the last 20 years.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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Today is a very sweet, sentimental and romantic day.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 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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For heavy buildup, simply hold a warm, soapy cloth on the spot for 30 seconds and then wipe.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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On asphalt, a stiff broom paired with warm, soapy water can remove grime.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Feel-good.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feel-good. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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