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or hokiness
as in schmalz
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Noun
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But Diamond’s career — kind of like Phil Collins’ — has long been a mix of true talent and schmaltz.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025 -
Now we’re subjected to sub-Spielberg sentimentality with an extra side of schmaltz.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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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
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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
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“Hokeyness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hokeyness. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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