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Recent Examples of schmaltz
The positive thread treats this less as prestige cinema and more as a feel-good jukebox experience, repeatedly framing schmaltz as intentional and welcome.
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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
Ross gets away with such a surfeit of sentiment precisely because of his naturally caustic inclinations; the jokes are sharp enough and the laughs are hard and plentiful enough that all of the schmaltz feels not just charming but well-earned.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
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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
Ross gets away with such a surfeit of sentiment precisely because of his naturally caustic inclinations; the jokes are sharp enough and the laughs are hard and plentiful enough that all of the schmaltz feels not just charming but well-earned.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schmaltz
Noun
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The farm is instant fun for kids, and my kids couldn’t get enough of exploring the greenhouse, fields of corn, and feeding the chickens and sheep.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Add in cooked sausage, ham cubes, cheese, or corn for a heartier dish.—
Emma Ashe,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Lake Erie froze solid that year, but Dwight said the toxic sludge at the bottom of the river and the sheen of oil across the top would keep the Cuyahoga from freezing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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In February, the Johnson County commissioners issued a disaster declaration after PFAS chemicals were discovered in soil, water and animal tissue samples collected from agricultural land on which fertilizer made from sewage sludge was used.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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“Schmaltz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schmaltz. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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