as in corn
something (as a work of literature or music) that is too sentimental the latest goo from a children's author who knows how to lay it on thick

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Recent Examples of goo In one, the kitten sits by a backyard swimming pool full of rainbow goo. John Ruwitch, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025 On August 17, the agency posted a photo on social media of someone holding what appears to be a large ball of gelatinous goo. Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025 Holding a tomato half over a compost bin or trash can, insert your thumb or finger into the cavities to nudge out the seeds and goo. Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025 If more goo is found, the goal will be to collect it without disturbing its oxygen-free environment, said lead researcher Cody Sheik, a microbial ecologist at Large Lakes Observatory. Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for goo
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Noun
  • In the Carmel area, the trail passes a cool play space and Midtown Plaza, where the family can play a little ping-pong or corn hole, grab a bite to eat, or just relax on the bench swings.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The mix does include some peanuts, but there are also Cajun-style corn sticks, roasted corn, almonds, honey roasted sesame sticks, and my favorite component—butter toffee peanuts.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And at least one section became known for the bubbles produced by toxic sludge on its floor.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The Little Calumet, just blocks from where Steagall used to live, had shores like quicksand from all the toxic sludge and the Grand Calumet River was one of the most polluted bodies of water emptying into Lake Michigan.
    Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Goo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goo. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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