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
Despite a few hokey reenactments, the series is compellingly illustrated.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Maybe Alcatraz—even the sanitized, slightly hokey Alcatraz of today—hadn’t fully lost its ability to strike fear into the hearts of men.
—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
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Maybe Alcatraz—even the sanitized, slightly hokey Alcatraz of today—hadn’t fully lost its ability to strike fear into the hearts of men.
—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
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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Gooamp Ceramic Essential Oil Diffuser More than 4,000 shoppers just bought this gorgeous diffuser with a matte finish that goes with rustic decor.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Built in 1878, the rustic dance hall has been part of the community for nearly 150 years and has welcomed country legends like Willie Nelson, George Strait, and Kacey Musgraves.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Yes, this scene is undeniably corny.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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The show itself is a caricature of true crime: a corny narrator, cringe-worthy B-roll, exoticism, and cheesy music.—
John J. Lennon
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Hokey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hokey. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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