as in sentimentality
the state or quality of having an excess of tender feelings (as of love, nostalgia, or compassion)
prefers the darkness of the original Grimms' fairy tales to the gooeyness of the modern cartoon versions
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Recent Examples of goo
Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 19 Sep. 2025
One of these lands on his arm and sprays a weird metallic goo into Tootles’s face.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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
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Once the goo is on her, ideally, Ellen will just chill until the substance cures or whatever the heck it’s supposed to do.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 19 Sep. 2025
One of these lands on his arm and sprays a weird metallic goo into Tootles’s face.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for goo
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“Goo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goo. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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