hokeyness

noun

variants or hokiness
as in corniness

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Recent Examples of hokeyness The direction of Michael Greif and Schele Williams valiantly tries to contain the material’s hokiness without undercutting the wishfulness that lies at the heart of the story’s broad emotional appeal. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026 This is a movie about storytelling that both undermines and embraces the whole idea of storytelling, winking at the hokiness of fairy tales while still believing in them — a satire of the Happily Ever After story and also a prime example of the genre. — Will Leitch, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hokeyness
  1. corniness
  2. schmaltz
  3. corn
Noun
  • For Whitford, cynicism is far more dangerous to democracy than corniness.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The basics of investing are set out in accessible, but not childish, terms, and the little tutorials are free of any hint of edutainment or corniness.
    — Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of corniness
Noun
  • But then there are the moments when the show slows down, and the conscious schmaltz of the mature diva routine comes into sharper focus.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Use any fat that feels right for the dish -- olive oil, neutral oil, lard, schmaltz, ghee, butter, or coconut oil will all work.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of schmaltz
Noun
  • On the lawn, the floral team crafted a chapel in-the-round of corn stalks, grasses, and Spanish moss with guests seated in four quadrants around the center.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026
  • If the sausage didn’t render enough fat, add up to 1/4 cup of corn or canola oil to the skillet before sautéing the mirepoix.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of corn

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“Hokeyness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hokeyness. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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