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schmaltz

noun

ˈshmȯlts

variants also schmalz

Definition of schmaltz

as in corn

something (as a work of literature or music) that is too sentimental the love song was a typical example of overproduced schmaltz

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Recent Examples of schmaltz Maybe a better balance would’ve kept the finale from descending into schmaltz. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 June 2026 There is also enough cheese and schmaltz to go around, enlivening the more straightforward parts of the film. — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 May 2026 Look, if this is not enough Oscars schmaltz for you, your bar may be too high! — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026 What distinguishes Poppy within a subgenre plagued by hambone spectacle is her agility in avoiding schmaltz. — Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for schmaltz

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Saturday, the siblings served corn with mayonnaise, butter, chili and Parmesan cheese while navigating their first Fiesta Hispana and the intermittent rain.

— J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
Neisen’s own childhood, spent on a corn and soy farm in South Dakota, made carving out some nature essential.

— Tanya Fevzi, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

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Jacobs oversees wastewater treatment, while Synagro handles sludge processing.

— Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026
An aerial view shows houses lying deluged in sludge after flash floods at Devighat, Bidur Municipality in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026.

— Sam Meredith,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

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