as in rustical
tiresomely obvious and unsophisticated their father's sense of humor was hokey beyond belief and most people's endurance

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Recent Examples of hokey Surrounded by a bunch of big, hokey hooks from veterans and newcomers of the pop-country elite—Daris Rucker, Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett—and an army of songwriters, BigX goes through the ups and downs of a broken heart. Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2025 The actual reveal was hokey and preposterous. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Despite a few hokey reenactments, the series is compellingly illustrated. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025 Their fellow students are outraged by Clyde’s phony, hokey provocations against Jewish people and women, leaving Cartman feeling left out. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hokey
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Adjective
  • There’s a fair share of cornball dialogue in Cornelius Uliano and Bryan Schulz’s screenplay, as well as an excess of reassuring schmaltz at the fadeout.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Another scream for this bad, unabashedly cornball line.
    Evan Minsker, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • The rustic chandelier in the retail store is made of vines.
    Lauren Green, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Misspin 20-Inch Harvest Thanksgiving Wreath With a mix of white foam pumpkins, berries, and twigs, this neutral wreath brings instant rustic charm to your front door.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The special effects can look corny and the story overloads us with too many characters.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The project steals the landmark album’s lyrics, but then distances itself from hip-hop with a corny new name and title.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Hokey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hokey. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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