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goo

noun

ˈgü

Definition of goo

as in schmaltz

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 The black goo biofilm can be cleaned off with minimal effort. — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026 Shortly after coming into contact with a mysterious black goo, DeMarr, through his newfound ability to function as a human portal, provided safe passage for Gad and others during a nightclub fire. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026 Solutions might require Gordon’s goo-gun cannon to jam up gears, or Batgirl's hacking Batarang, for example. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026 The basic premise of this novel is that a woman finds a pile of goo and attempts to shape it into her perfect man. — Literary Hub, 5 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for goo

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Rather than paying millions to haul away toxic sludge, facilities could soon scrub their rinse water for immediate reuse to harvest high-purity copper directly off their treatment equipment.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
But the real key to the magic is that frenetic tone — the dirty, grungy, previously unheard sludge created when guitarist/Ray’s brother Dave Davies slashed his amp’s speaker with a razor.

— Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

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