as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
a maudlin movie about a lovable tramp
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Recent Examples of maudlin
These revelations set the stage for six maudlin seasons of love and loss across multiple timelines.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Though at times the plot can feel a tad tidy, the sight of a few seams doesn’t take away from this funny and poignant, bittersweet and moving — yet never maudlin — debut.
—Isaac Fitzgerald, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
High points like these helped keep Better Man in my good graces even as the second half dips into excessively maudlin territory, as Williams wrestles with the strictures of fame.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
The slow softening of the film’s central, cross-cultural, cross-generational relationship could veer into maudlin territory if not for the gracefully restrained performances of Demuria and Dreyden — the latter in his final screen appearance before his death last year.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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Judy Berman, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Though at times the plot can feel a tad tidy, the sight of a few seams doesn’t take away from this funny and poignant, bittersweet and moving — yet never maudlin — debut.
—Isaac Fitzgerald, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
High points like these helped keep Better Man in my good graces even as the second half dips into excessively maudlin territory, as Williams wrestles with the strictures of fame.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
The slow softening of the film’s central, cross-cultural, cross-generational relationship could veer into maudlin territory if not for the gracefully restrained performances of Demuria and Dreyden — the latter in his final screen appearance before his death last year.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maudlin
Adjective
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Whether preserving the original design (like Adrienne Bailon in 2019) or creatively recycling it (as Troian Bellisario did at the 2020 Golden Globes), these sentimental pieces are finding new life.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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While the highlight of the weekend is usually the Dragon Boat Races — which have drawn competitors and crowds since 1991 — the sentimental favorite is the water lantern release onto the lake.—
Edwin Goei,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Sinner won a bizarre semifinal in his first tournament back from a three-month doping ban, while Alcaraz triumphed in a sloppy duel.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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State police said the issue was overblown as an independent report for Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration stated that the controversy was largely a problem of sloppy record-keeping, mistakes, and lack of training — and not intentional misconduct.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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The reviews and social conversation were becoming apparent that this had inserted itself into the culture in a really sticky way.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2025
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As the Southern heat creeps up more and more, putting together an outfit that’s stylish but doesn’t leave you drenched in sweat or sticky from humidity can be a challenge.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
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“Maudlin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maudlin. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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