as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
the movie was funny, but it had a saccharine ending in which everyone lives happily ever after
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Recent Examples of saccharine
While most vanilla scents wear sugary on my skin, Dave’s blend of tonka bean, cocoa shell, and neroli create an elevated, complex take on the typically saccharine profile.
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Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
The monochromatic set elevates the scallop with a textured embroidery, keeping it from feeling too childlike or overly saccharine.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 23 Feb. 2026
Think fluffier and airier, less nauseatingly saccharine sweet.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
What might smell delicious and inviting to one may seem saccharine or cloying to another; some folks prefer cleaner, brighter scents, while others reach for the musky, woodsy ones.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
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Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
The monochromatic set elevates the scallop with a textured embroidery, keeping it from feeling too childlike or overly saccharine.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 23 Feb. 2026
Think fluffier and airier, less nauseatingly saccharine sweet.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
What might smell delicious and inviting to one may seem saccharine or cloying to another; some folks prefer cleaner, brighter scents, while others reach for the musky, woodsy ones.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saccharine
Adjective
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Multitracked saxophones swarm over a pit of molten bass frequencies, slipping between sentimental consonance—you might momentarily be reminded of Vangelis’ Blade Runner score—and eerie discord.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
25 Mar. 2026
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The church said the statues' monetary value may be relatively small, but their historical and sentimental significance is much greater.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Equal parts creature feature and Florida noir, Mermaid is sticky, sunburned, and defiantly strange.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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Maurer imagines blending the fungi with Martian or lunar dirt; their sticky mycelia would cement it into an extraterrestrial equivalent of particle board.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This was a better defensive effort for the Stars than their sloppy defeat Tuesday night at home against New Jersey.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Lakers relied on another part-time G League contributor to carry them through a sloppy fourth quarter.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Saccharine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saccharine. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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