feel-good

adjective

Definition of feel-goodnext
as in nostalgic

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Recent Examples of feel-good And after his initial feel-good story of being drafted by the Lightning and meeting his idol Nikita Kucherov, Kulebiakin admitted his first two days at camp were a challenge physically. — Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026 By and large, the Grant Park Music Festival’s annual Independence Day Salute is feel-good musical fare. — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 The community there will surely continue to support the team, as the relationship forged between the visiting players and local residents became one of the most popular feel-good stories of this World Cup. — Pj Green july 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 Mike Grier watched a feel-good season play out with his flawed and fun Sharks staying in the playoff race until the final couple of weeks of last season. — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for feel-good
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feel-good
  1. nostalgic
  2. fuzzy
  3. dreamy
  4. melodramatic
  5. sentimental
  6. schmaltzy
  7. moony
  8. soapy
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, across the street, The Hitch General Store delights visitors with nostalgic treats such as Goo Goo Clusters, Moon Pies, jams, honey, and classic bottled sodas.
    — Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
  • Defined by a high waist, straight or slightly loose silhouette, and nostalgic air, this denim trend has become a force on the catwalks, in our social media feeds, and with the biggest street style stars in all the fashion capitals around the world.
    — René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 17 July 2026
Definition of nostalgic
Adjective
  • The extra work to spot it may be worth it, though, to see the space object's fuzzy glow and striking tail.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 July 2026
  • Cece got out of bed, put on a pair of fuzzy pink slippers, and stomped to her mother’s office.
    — Jessica Contrera, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of fuzzy
Adjective
  • Argentina While Argentina’s on-pitch style is anything but relaxed, their color palette pairs perfectly with dreamy designs, light fabrics, and airy silhouettes.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 July 2026
  • The Eras Tour performer is pictured squatting in her dreamy pink-and-white strapless gown by designer Markarian, offering a closer look at her teardrop earrings and classic low-bun updo.
    — Ashleigh Carter, InStyle, 17 July 2026
Definition of dreamy
Adjective
  • Perhaps Olyphant stands out so much because his character is transparently one thing, whereas similarly exciting talents like Sevigny, Hall, and Carden have to sell rounder arcs laden with melodramatic traps.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 July 2026
  • The single’s success was enhanced by the popularity of its melodramatic music video, directed by Russell Mulcahy.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 9 July 2026
Definition of melodramatic
Adjective
  • Camilla also regularly wears pieces from the late Queen Elizabeth II’s collection, including brooches, tiaras and other sentimental pieces.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
  • Kate also wore the bracelet to Wimbledon in early July and to a visit to Evelina London Children’s Hospital—no doubt the most sentimental addition to her bracelet stack.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 13 July 2026
Definition of sentimental
Adjective
  • Albini doesn’t dress up those songs with any schmaltzy production or studio tricks.
    — David Harris, SPIN, 11 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of schmaltzy
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of moony
Adjective
  • For instance, in 2018, Ristroph and colleagues fine-tuned the recipe for the perfect bubble based on experiments with soapy thin films.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
  • Pick up the trap in the morning, discard the earwigs in a trash can, or shake them into a bucket of soapy water to kill them.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2026
Definition of soapy

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