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as in sentimentalism
the state or quality of having an excess of tender feelings (as of love, nostalgia, or compassion)
couldn't stand all the mush in the movie's romantic scenes
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Recent Examples of mush
More: Feel the rush of the mush in frigid photos of Greenland dog sledding
On Friday, the Danish parliament held the first of three readings of the bill before a final vote expected by the end of June.
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Isabelle Yr Carlsson and Stine Jacobsen, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
The setup is a mush of old standbys (the comedy of rich fools, the horror of other people) spiced up with myth, headline news and cinematic allusions.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
What happens if there’s a leak, the drywall gets wet, and the gypsum core turns to mush at the anchor location?
Don’t forget to take the requisite photographs or videos of the blocking before it gets covered up.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
Your mind is turning to mush like the arthropod guts that feed it.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2025
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Isabelle Yr Carlsson and Stine Jacobsen, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
The setup is a mush of old standbys (the comedy of rich fools, the horror of other people) spiced up with myth, headline news and cinematic allusions.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
What happens if there’s a leak, the drywall gets wet, and the gypsum core turns to mush at the anchor location?
Don’t forget to take the requisite photographs or videos of the blocking before it gets covered up.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
Your mind is turning to mush like the arthropod guts that feed it.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mush
Noun
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Nearby school districts bring students on field trips to La Tourangelle, where students have the opportunity to plant and harvest vegetables and fruit like lettuce, corn and tomatoes.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 July 2025
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Consider planting the three sisters – corn, pole beans, and squash – in a portion of your vegetable garden.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
Noun
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While leaders of the nature-study movement warned against sentimentalism and make-believe, young readers were delighted by such tales.—
Jessica George,
JSTOR Daily,
25 June 2025
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The moment when Sean soothes Laszlo’s fears of losing his best human buddy by telling him that the fear of dying just makes every living moment more special — something else a centuries-old vampire wouldn’t understand — tiptoes right up to the edge of sentimentalism.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
19 Nov. 2024
Noun
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There were torrential rains in Italy's north on Monday and parts of Bardonecchia near Turin were covered in sludge after the Frejus river burst its banks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2025
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In one video shared in April, taken deep inside a large karst cave, manure could be seen pouring through holes in the ceiling, forming sludge pools while staining the white stalactites black.—
Karla Cripps,
CNN Money,
17 June 2025
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De Niro received an Oscar nomination for his unforgettable performance, and Williams brings a gentle humanism to a role that could have easily slipped into sentimentality.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Woody the sheriff and Buzz Lightyear will be back, sparking up our hearts with more fun for Fire signs who love adventure, Earth signs who appreciate the sentimentality, Air signs who laugh at the banter and Water signs who believe in fantasy.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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“Mush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mush. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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