hokier; hokiest
1
: corny entry 1 sense 1
the usual hokey melodrama
2
: obviously contrived : phony
the plots are tricky but not hokey—
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Examples of hokey in a Sentence
She gave us some hokey excuse for being late.
their father's sense of humor was hokey beyond belief and most people's endurance
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The other would become the crown jewel of the parade’s unabashedly hokey pageantry: its collection of majestic balloons, beginning with a two-story Felix the Cat in 1927.
—Michael Callahan, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Bob and Linda put on a hokey haunted house for the kids, which Louise immediately brushes off.
—Lillian Brown, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
The film's effects may be a bit hokey by today's standards, but its chilling tale of nature in revolt—led by Tippi Hedren's chic San Francisco socialite Melanie Daniels and Rod Taylor's suave defense attorney Mitch Brenner—stands the test of time.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Over the weekend, Donald Trump offered America’s late-night TV hosts two irresistible jumping off points for bits: A hokey McDonald’s photo op and a shaggy dog story about the size of Arnold Palmer’s schlong.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
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Michael Callahan, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Bob and Linda put on a hokey haunted house for the kids, which Louise immediately brushes off.
—Lillian Brown, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
The film's effects may be a bit hokey by today's standards, but its chilling tale of nature in revolt—led by Tippi Hedren's chic San Francisco socialite Melanie Daniels and Rod Taylor's suave defense attorney Mitch Brenner—stands the test of time.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Over the weekend, Donald Trump offered America’s late-night TV hosts two irresistible jumping off points for bits: A hokey McDonald’s photo op and a shaggy dog story about the size of Arnold Palmer’s schlong.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Hokey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hokey. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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