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 Unlike liquid sanitizer, wipes won't leak in your bag, which means no surprise goo on your stuff. Gregory Robinson, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025 The song structures melt into goo; the lyrics pelt flecks of raw feeling. Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024 When the fish are brought to the surface, however, the comparative lack of pressure causes their bodies to collapse into shapeless puddles of goo. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025 Much like an armored and insulated house, the oozy goo allows bacteria to safely live, thrive and replicate. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for goo
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Noun
  • If there's a Southern sideboard in view, there's a casserole dish brimming with corn pudding on it.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Clancy’s kettle corn comes in pumpkin spice or maple flavors, retailing for $2.29 a bag.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • But editorial indulgence has resulted in such a sludge of footnotes and block quotes that the eye must often dismount and continue on foot.
    Book Marks August 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Blood is a surprisingly complicated fluid, in part because the red blood cells in human blood can form long chains, giving it the consistency of sludge.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025

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“Goo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goo. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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