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 Much like an armored and insulated house, the oozy goo allows bacteria to safely live, thrive and replicate. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025 At Gropius Bau, black goo dripped from a handblown hourglass counting down specifically to the end of the exhibition. Emily McDermott, ARTnews.com, 11 Mar. 2025 Spattered food and grease can harden or become a sticky goo, making cleaning up later difficult. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025 And while the studio version ends with a calm, quiet narration by actor Yeo Jin-goo, the Ruby Experience transformed the song’s outro into an energetic, live band version as Jennie celebrated the night with her dancers and a big bow to thank the audience. Kristine Kwak, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for goo
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Noun
  • There will be entertainment with DJ and games, face painting and corn hole along with food vendors.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
  • Diverting corn from grocery stores to gas tanks pushes up commodity prices—which, in turn, encourages farmers to convert forests and marshes into cropland.
    Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Using more sludge and less slag in their recipe, researchers were able to create a material that's stronger than even today's enhanced cements and highly resistant to corrosion by acid.
    Michael Franco, New Atlas, 9 June 2025
  • The film careens between a dreary sludge of despair and eventual heart-palpitating nightmare, Grace caught in a mercurial storm of her own moods without ballast and unable to be understood by those around her.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2025

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“Goo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goo. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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