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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 Look, if this is not enough Oscars schmaltz for you, your bar may be too high! — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026 Add ½ cup melted schmaltz (chicken fat) or vegetable oil, ¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp. — Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026 Also, schmaltz, wowing guests with his Chicken Fat Shio Ramen. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 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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The Field Dream is made with corn pudding, a Thai basil pesto, and shrimp dust.

— The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Cattle that might have come to the US and fattened on American corn to be turned into steaks are now fed, slaughtered and packed entirely in Mexico – then sent to the US as boxed beef.

— Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

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Pumping at high speeds creates a suction vortex (upconing) that violently draws heavy sludge into the production stream, fouling piping and destroying surface pumps.

— Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Related Stories The report noted that sludge remained Saitex’s primary source of waste in 2025, and that the company repurposed 40 percent of that waste to produce bricks for garden walkways and concrete blocks for retaining walls.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

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