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Recent Examples of schmaltz
What distinguishes Poppy within a subgenre plagued by hambone spectacle is her agility in avoiding schmaltz.
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Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 3 Feb. 2026
The positive thread treats this less as prestige cinema and more as a feel-good jukebox experience, repeatedly framing schmaltz as intentional and welcome.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2025
The movie is antiquated sitcom, very much in an ‘80s vein, its veneer of schmaltz garnished with a tinkling score by Hans Zimmer that should come with a sugar-content warning.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Dec. 2025
Gai lan is another favorite—a snappy vegetable stir-fry flavored with oyster sauce and shallots, and accented by woodfired smoke and schmalz.
—Esther Tseng, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2025
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Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 3 Feb. 2026
The positive thread treats this less as prestige cinema and more as a feel-good jukebox experience, repeatedly framing schmaltz as intentional and welcome.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2025
The movie is antiquated sitcom, very much in an ‘80s vein, its veneer of schmaltz garnished with a tinkling score by Hans Zimmer that should come with a sugar-content warning.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Dec. 2025
Gai lan is another favorite—a snappy vegetable stir-fry flavored with oyster sauce and shallots, and accented by woodfired smoke and schmalz.
—Esther Tseng, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for schmaltz
Recent Examples of Synonyms for schmaltz
Noun
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Timing is critical for corn gluten to be effective, as seeds that have already germinated and formed roots will not be affected.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
6 June 2026
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In Istanbul, a corn vendor is pulling bigger crowds than some of the city’s monuments.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Every bucket, every rebound, every screen oozed difficulty, as if each player was covered in sludge.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
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The backlash was so extensive, Gutierrez ended up backtracking on the lucrative gig entirely, in one of the clearest signs yet that AI has become toxic sludge to much of the audience Amazon is trying to woo.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
3 June 2026
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“Schmaltz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schmaltz. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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