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
Not soapy, not silly, not like something ripped out of an airport book buy.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
Channel Carolyn Bessette Kennedy with this soapy-clean fragrance oil, which is remarkably similar to the Abdul Kareem Egyptian Musk Oil the style icon once wore.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
Gently scrub the greasy area, then wipe away the soapy residue with a clean, damp microfiber cloth.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
The show, then and now, combines a sentimental, satirical, soapy, sometimes surreal comedy with a straightforward medical show.
—Robert Lloyd, Houston Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2026
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
Channel Carolyn Bessette Kennedy with this soapy-clean fragrance oil, which is remarkably similar to the Abdul Kareem Egyptian Musk Oil the style icon once wore.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
Gently scrub the greasy area, then wipe away the soapy residue with a clean, damp microfiber cloth.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
The show, then and now, combines a sentimental, satirical, soapy, sometimes surreal comedy with a straightforward medical show.
—Robert Lloyd, Houston Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soapy
Adjective
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People with oily skin may find gels take longer to evaporate.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Enduring oily fingertips — and the subsequent pile of greasy napkins?—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In a sickening moment broadcast live after Boyes’s shot missed, Long moved quickly about, shooting many hostages.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The feds also looked over Bied’s sickening business partnership with his co-conspirator in Indonesia, who Bied purchased multiple orangutan and Javan leopard skulls from.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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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Ella Stiller arrives as Patience, Valerie’s social-media guru, Jack O’Brien sweetly plays her new hairdresser, and Andrew Scott, doing the most to eradicate any lingering Hot Priest vibes, plays a wildly unctuous NuNet executive.—
Jennifer Silverman,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2026
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For the richest, densest, most unctuous quiche, choose heavy cream.—
Georgeanne Brennan,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 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
Adjective
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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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The Gracious Visionary is a rather hagiographic film title for one’s life and work.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Soapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soapy. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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