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Recent Examples of twee
There’s a note of self-congratulation running through this work too — tricky to pinpoint because it comes swathed in both twee humility and real suffering.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2026
Short stubby legs and a rounded headboard also amplify the twee appeal of the frame.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2026
Silhouettes from the 1960s, such as twee miniskirts and babydoll dresses, were crafted in rich fabrics and Hitchcockian hues.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
The bangs were definitely a holdover from my Zooey Deschanel/New Girl twee era.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2026
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2026
Short stubby legs and a rounded headboard also amplify the twee appeal of the frame.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2026
Silhouettes from the 1960s, such as twee miniskirts and babydoll dresses, were crafted in rich fabrics and Hitchcockian hues.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
The bangs were definitely a holdover from my Zooey Deschanel/New Girl twee era.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twee
Adjective
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If this all sounds a little too safe and cutesy, then there are still the occasional absurdisms which lean into his reputation as a one-man chaos machine.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
22 Apr. 2026
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The graphics are cutesy, if basic, and the movies available to rent are fictional.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The movie is simultaneously more depressing than the original and more saccharine, with a repellent amount of affection between characters who should know better.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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The symbol of the rainbow is saccharine, an easy metaphor, but who cares.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Provincial Bavarian and British ethno-sentimental varieties come easily to mind, and in the twenty-first century, American exports of material culture will likely be overtaken worldwide by Chinese trinkets in the style of Temu-Rococo.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Last year, Dannielynn made headlines for a more sentimental fashion moment at the same event.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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Even its final bars of Gregorian chanting, one of many bells and whistles stuffed between the mawkish choruses, can’t lift this track out of the morass.—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
29 Apr. 2026
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The book’s final section, comprising a reunion at a funeral, could have been mawkish but instead is moving … A riveting tale.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In its all-too-human view of life, this is, entertainingly, whatever the opposite of a cloying graduation speech is.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Plus, the jojoba oil gives it a light, inoffensive smell that’s heavenly to inhale compared to the strong, cloying scents of other men’s products.—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In the way that Harrison looks to the Bible for models of relationships and drama, Cappa’s Haha, You Clowns looks to schmaltzy sitcoms and after school specials.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
18 Dec. 2025
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Its almost schmaltzy final notes are a brilliant companion to Coppola’s unforgettable ending.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Neighborhood/area Quiet Mayfair scores nil points for cool and trendy, but those wanting a chocolate-box vision of London full of elegant Georgian townhouses, refined restaurants, and Savile Row shops can get their full fix here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Jan. 2026
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Some Meyers loyalists might opt for The Holiday, with its fake chocolate-box cottage and rom-com clichés.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
21 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The maudlin song, whose lyrics too sincere to be funny, will appear on the group’s upcoming Everyone for Ten Minutes, out May 22.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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But only Kehlani with her un-maudlin yearning could’ve fleshed it out.—
Alfred Soto,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Twee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twee. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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