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Recent Examples of schmaltz
Do not skip the rich, crispy schmaltz toasts, which take this dip up a level.
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Saveur Editors, Saveur, 5 Feb. 2025
The horror factor, however, takes a back seat when Ally and Jay share comically gratuitous moments of rom-com schmaltz.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
Or whatever the fat, the combination of oil and the schmaltz at that point, would float up.
—Bon Appétit, 22 Jan. 2025
Forever, Michael has some funky, feisty music, but it’s ultimately overpowered by schmaltz.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 16 Jan. 2025
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Saveur Editors, Saveur, 5 Feb. 2025
The horror factor, however, takes a back seat when Ally and Jay share comically gratuitous moments of rom-com schmaltz.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
Or whatever the fat, the combination of oil and the schmaltz at that point, would float up.
—Bon Appétit, 22 Jan. 2025
Forever, Michael has some funky, feisty music, but it’s ultimately overpowered by schmaltz.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for schmaltz
Recent Examples of Synonyms for schmaltz
Noun
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But editorial indulgence has resulted in such a sludge of footnotes and block quotes that the eye must often dismount and continue on foot.—
Book Marks
August 7,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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Blood is a surprisingly complicated fluid, in part because the red blood cells in human blood can form long chains, giving it the consistency of sludge.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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If more goo is found, the goal will be to collect it without disturbing its oxygen-free environment, said lead researcher Cody Sheik, a microbial ecologist at Large Lakes Observatory.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
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The strawberries have a dull, squalid complexion, trapped in a strawberry goo.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 July 2025
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“Schmaltz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schmaltz. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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