as in oily
overly or insincerely flattering
a typically soapy introduction for the guest speaker at the organization's annual banquet
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Recent Examples of soapy
Even the soapiest impulses of the film can’t obscure the relevance of that.
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Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Most range hood filters can be popped out and washed in hot, soapy water or run through the dishwasher.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
To keep tools hygienic and effective, remove trapped hair after each use and soak them in warm, soapy water every couple of weeks.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
Bref 2 has been big in France, Rivals has created a lot of buzz in the UK, France-originated show The Lost Station Girls did really well in Latin America, and soapy Turkish dramas have travelled.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
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Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Most range hood filters can be popped out and washed in hot, soapy water or run through the dishwasher.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
To keep tools hygienic and effective, remove trapped hair after each use and soak them in warm, soapy water every couple of weeks.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
Bref 2 has been big in France, Rivals has created a lot of buzz in the UK, France-originated show The Lost Station Girls did really well in Latin America, and soapy Turkish dramas have travelled.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soapy
Adjective
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Mok added that other foods may offer similar health benefits, especially for sleep, including walnuts, tart cherry juice, oily fish like salmon, and some herbal teas, although more research is needed.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
2 June 2026
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Their texture is oily and slightly crunchy, though still somewhat chewy.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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The concept of this many women vying for West is somewhat sickening to me.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
27 May 2026
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So united and powerful were these Indigenous people that some of their enemies started to get desperate, that whiff of anxiety taking on a sickening stench.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Perhaps no father-daughter duo is cooler than Lenny and Zoë Kravitz, but that doesn't mean the rocker is immune to all the gushy feelings fatherhood brings.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Social Security Administration sent a gushy, questionable email July 4 to millions of people collecting Social Security benefits and others.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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These are wines that pair beautifully with rich dishes, oily, unctuous fish with tomato, and pasta sauces that are rich and fatty.—
Valentina Di Donato,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Here are details on the sweet, tiny bites of unctuous decadence, and the fluffy, bogus cones best left in the freezer.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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His widow doesn’t exactly look too broken up; less than a week after his death, Lee spots her snuggling with Dale’s brother Donald, an oleaginous candidate for governor played by Kyle MacLachlan.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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One defense, beginning in the late eighteen-hundreds, was flypaper, sheets of which were coated on one side with an oleaginous substance that lured flies, then permanently trapped them.—
David Owen,
The New Yorker,
27 July 2024
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While these celebrity docs are hagiographic and formulaic, the interviews with Nadal and family and rivals like Federer and Novak Djokovic do push beyond the surface.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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But all the myth and sorrow around the dynasty mean many takes tilt hagiographic.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Soapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soapy. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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