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
Fresh off the announcement that Netflix renewed the soapy sapphic series, Akerman and Snow presented at the Emmy awards together.
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Mikelle Street, Them., 15 Sep. 2025
The device’s design is well-suited for microgravity, preventing issues like pooling liquids and soapy wastewater.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
In general, most cookware should be hand-washed in hot, soapy water with mild detergent.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
When Rudd, 55, appeared on Fallon's late night show to promote his new A24 movie Death of a Unicorn on Thursday, March 27, Fallon, 50, noted that Rudd has performed in just about every genre of film, television and theater one could imagine — except for the soapiest of soap operas.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Mikelle Street, Them., 15 Sep. 2025
The device’s design is well-suited for microgravity, preventing issues like pooling liquids and soapy wastewater.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
In general, most cookware should be hand-washed in hot, soapy water with mild detergent.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
When Rudd, 55, appeared on Fallon's late night show to promote his new A24 movie Death of a Unicorn on Thursday, March 27, Fallon, 50, noted that Rudd has performed in just about every genre of film, television and theater one could imagine — except for the soapiest of soap operas.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soapy
Adjective
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They are also known for their thick, oily fur that stays dry in the rain.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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The same products that work for oily skin won't work as well for dry skin, so choose a product tailored to your skin type.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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To come in and have [designers] fight over my Polaroid would be so sickening, or even a judge on the show.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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Man arrested for sickening act at Charlie Kirk memorial outside Turning Point HQ MAJOR HEADLINES PARTY POWERPLAY – Zohran Mamdani lands key endorsement in New York City mayoral race.—
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FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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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The chatter has only grown in recent days, after Ms. Anderson — who just celebrated a birthday — posted a story on her Instagram account, showing a lavish bouquet of flowers and a gushy card from an admirer.—
Jesse McKinley,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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When coitus occurs, it’s scored by unctuous music.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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In its equilibrium, a good tomato sandwich is juicy and unctuous and appropriately messy, which is praise all-too-often reserved for hot sandwiches like cheesesteaks or patty melts.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
18 July 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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Ted Cruz, the perennial front-runner, is smug and oleaginous—hated equally by his colleagues and the public.—
Alex Shephard,
The New Republic,
26 Sep. 2022
Adjective
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Eschewing the polished, hagiographic style of many contemporary making-of documentaries, Figgis keeps his footprint small and his perspective immediate.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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Years of hagiographic media coverage and his immense social-media reach birthed legions of fanboys and nurtured a cult of personality.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
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“Soapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soapy. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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