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as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
letters in which his effusive declarations of love are interlaced with snatches of fruity poetry
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as in silly
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showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment
dreaded spending the holidays with her husband's fruity relatives
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Recent Examples of fruity
Ben Nevis has also explored wine yeast to produce ester-rich new-make spirit with a brighter, fruitier profile.
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Emily Price, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Carter, our former Test Kitchen director, crafted a recipe for a mustard that uses hard cider, apple cider vinegar and fresh apples for a fruitier edge, but one that still packs a punch.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
Furthermore, the sour beers brewed with pea sugars were rated as having fruitier flavors and higher acidity, while overall, the taste intensity was comparable to that of commercial beers.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2025
The oak influence is evident but does not dominate, allowing the sweeter, fruitier elements to shine through.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Emily Price, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Carter, our former Test Kitchen director, crafted a recipe for a mustard that uses hard cider, apple cider vinegar and fresh apples for a fruitier edge, but one that still packs a punch.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
Furthermore, the sour beers brewed with pea sugars were rated as having fruitier flavors and higher acidity, while overall, the taste intensity was comparable to that of commercial beers.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2025
The oak influence is evident but does not dominate, allowing the sweeter, fruitier elements to shine through.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruity
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The time piece was a sentimental detail, having belonged to Princess Diana, and which her late mother-in-law wore many times for her own public engagements.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
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Premiering the first of eight episodes on Sunday, March 22, The Comeback’s shaggy, despairing, hilarious, and sometimes baldly sentimental third season spends its first two episodes running through all the horsemen of the Hollywood-pocalypse.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In retaliation, Afroman released several songs about the experience, made music videos using his security-cam footage, and generally was a silly goose about the whole thing.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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This confident Yale Rep production follows Ionesco’s lead by being very clear about its point but relentlessly silly while making it.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The formula isn’t sticky or tacky.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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Back then, gaming gear meant a sticky controller with a frayed wire and a TV that hummed louder than the game itself.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
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Of all the live-action shows made by Adult Swim, Three Busy Debras is the most cartoonish; its world is as elastic and stupid as any Chuck Jones Looney Tunes joint.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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Anyone who says anything else is stupid or lying.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Then, just to flub any chance for enjoying some dumb fun with a skilled cast hamming it up, the sloppy story grinds the all-too-predictable, all-too-lame whodunit to a halt, as well.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
18 Mar. 2026
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In other cases, victims have slammed the department for sloppy redactions that revealed their sensitive information.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Your fast response and decisive actions prevented this foolish criminal act from endangering the rest of the county.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The limited series feels equally foolish, down to its last line of narration.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
18 Mar. 2026
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Rather than sugary simplicity, today’s fruity scents lean layered and nuanced.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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An excess of sugary drinks can specifically lead to a higher risk of anxiety among teens, a new study shows.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Shawn Hatosy is particularly feral here, injecting real menace into an otherwise absurd premise.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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The deadpan one-liners exaggerating his strength, speed and toughness to absurd levels, turned Norris into one of the internet’s first global memes.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Fruity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruity. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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