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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
Haliburton, the star Indiana Pacers point guard, appeared to have missed the attempt that would pierce their hearts, turn their stomachs into mush and transform their minds into a cauldron of rage.
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Sean Gregory, Time, 22 May 2025
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.
—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
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Sean Gregory, Time, 22 May 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mush
Noun
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If there's a Southern sideboard in view, there's a casserole dish brimming with corn pudding on it.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
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Clancy’s kettle corn comes in pumpkin spice or maple flavors, retailing for $2.29 a bag.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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McBride is less interested in exploring another motivation for saving locks of hair: the particular sentimentalism that made people cherish the hair of loved ones, especially those who had died, or of honored forebears.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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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
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Yet, Marshall seems unwilling to let go of that genial sentimentality.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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That appears to be the point, a Lynchian spin on Hallmark-card sentimentality.—
Matthew Schnipper,
Vulture,
31 July 2025
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“Mush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mush. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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