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
Maybe Alcatraz—even the sanitized, slightly hokey Alcatraz of today—hadn’t fully lost its ability to strike fear into the hearts of men.
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Emma Sloley
august 14, Literary Hub, 14 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
The bit was mostly chalked up to a PR stunt, in line with the hokey tone of The Naked Gun.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 30 July 2025
The analogy might be hokey, but the sentiment makes some sense.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
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Emma Sloley
august 14, Literary Hub, 14 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
The bit was mostly chalked up to a PR stunt, in line with the hokey tone of The Naked Gun.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 30 July 2025
The analogy might be hokey, but the sentiment makes some sense.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for hokey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hokey
Adjective
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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
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Another scream for this bad, unabashedly cornball line.—
Evan Minsker,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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While coarse checked plaid is often used in more rustic situations, the princess's midi-dress can only be described as elegant.—
Katharina Fuchs,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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Each of the 11 original guest cabins was redesigned with a seamless mix of modern and rustic furnishings.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Visually rapturous and moving even at its corniest moments, the whole thing is spectacular.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 Sep. 2025
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The one cool moment in this otherwise corny movie comes when the first asteroid cracks open and a gleaming three-legged fighting machine unfolds, laser firing.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
30 July 2025
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“Hokey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hokey. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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