as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
the movie was funny, but it had a saccharine ending in which everyone lives happily ever after
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This is a saccharine myth that ignores the chasm between Rabin’s and Clinton’s positions.
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Tarek Osman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2020
For Chappell Roan’s NPR Tiny Desk Concert, the singer wore a saccharine fuchsia Betsey Johnson dress with a red beehive wig, which Webb festooned with cigarette butts.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 July 2024
The song is saccharine, soppy, and tongue-in-cheek, like all of Redd Kross’ best power pop songs.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2024
The executive chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph and his chef de cuisine, Karla Espinosa, will play with sweets, but also acidic, bitter, and umami flavors to ensure the dishes are not overly saccharine.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 June 2024
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Tarek Osman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2020
For Chappell Roan’s NPR Tiny Desk Concert, the singer wore a saccharine fuchsia Betsey Johnson dress with a red beehive wig, which Webb festooned with cigarette butts.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 July 2024
The song is saccharine, soppy, and tongue-in-cheek, like all of Redd Kross’ best power pop songs.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2024
The executive chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph and his chef de cuisine, Karla Espinosa, will play with sweets, but also acidic, bitter, and umami flavors to ensure the dishes are not overly saccharine.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 June 2024
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“Saccharine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saccharine. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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