as in sludge
something (as a work of literature or music) that is too sentimental a story about a lost puppy that was pure corn

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Recent Examples of corn Sweetness can be in the form of vegetables, such as corn kernels and red bell peppers, or diced fruit, such as pineapple, stone fruit or mangoes. Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025 That drops to one cent on the dollar for a wheat bagel and less than that for corn cereal. Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025 That means ending distortions on both sides: winding down corn subsidies while phasing out sugar protections. Brett Kittredge, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025 Smoky mezcal cocktails swirl beside slow-roasted meats, heirloom corn tamales, and mole crafted with 25 ingredients. David Weiss, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for corn
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Noun
  • But editorial indulgence has resulted in such a sludge of footnotes and block quotes that the eye must often dismount and continue on foot.
    Book Marks August 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Blood is a surprisingly complicated fluid, in part because the red blood cells in human blood can form long chains, giving it the consistency of sludge.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
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  • If more goo is found, the goal will be to collect it without disturbing its oxygen-free environment, said lead researcher Cody Sheik, a microbial ecologist at Large Lakes Observatory.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
  • The strawberries have a dull, squalid complexion, trapped in a strawberry goo.
    Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 July 2025

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“Corn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corn. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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