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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 But the mellow vibes are ruined when a goofy case of mistaken identity results in Frankie coming home with a briefcase containing several vials of a glowing orange goo. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 In the heart of urban Los Angeles lie the La Brea Tar Pits, a group of natural asphalt seeps made famous by the millions of ice age fossils preserved within the bubbling, dark pools of goo. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026 His emotions — and that sticky goo in his wrists — are about to burst. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 The action, set on France’s rugged northern coast, is anchored by teen romance, involves far-right anti-migrant activists, and is complicated by blue goo from space that creates clones—including of the two loopy police officers who investigate. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for goo

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The United States is losing to one of its worst enemies in a war that has left the American economy mired in the sludge of growing inflation and rising energy prices.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Crazy picked the bowl up and chugged down the salty, yellow sludge.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of sludge

Noun

Beavis & Butthead Mike Judge created these two mush-mouthed slackers, who decades on remain among the cartoon characters most synonymous with ’90s malaise and slacker culture.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
Wesley Bailey makes statement The Saints were driving toward the end zone on the ground, and Ty Chandler was bouncing in and around the middle of the mush when Bailey dove in and punched the ball out of his grip and into the arms of Payton Zdroik.

— Nate Atkins, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of mush

Noun

Use any fat that feels right for the dish -- olive oil, neutral oil, lard, schmaltz, ghee, butter, or coconut oil will all work.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Martin insisted that it could be done without schmaltz, but the singer was wary of wrecking their reputation with classical pretensions.

— Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

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