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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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Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165°F internally and the corn is crisp-tender.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
The side dishes are traditional green beans, corn, potato salad, cole slaw, mac-and-cheese and ranch beans.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026

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Rather than paying millions to haul away toxic sludge, facilities could soon scrub their rinse water for immediate reuse to harvest high-purity copper directly off their treatment equipment.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
But the real key to the magic is that frenetic tone — the dirty, grungy, previously unheard sludge created when guitarist/Ray’s brother Dave Davies slashed his amp’s speaker with a razor.

— Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

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