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as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
corny violin music during the movie's love scenes
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as in rustical
tiresomely obvious and unsophisticated
the audience groaned as the emcee told one corny joke after another
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Recent Examples of corny
But Dammers knew that the most haunting music often sits right on the edge of corny muzak.
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Ian Penman, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
What could have descended into corny schtick becomes strangely moving when everyone lets loose with an ear-splitting wail.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
The production gets a little corny and theatrical at times (an important prop item at the end of the play doesn’t look very real, making its impact more symbolic than visceral).
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2025
By Design is the kind of film that isn’t afraid to be corny, treating Olivier and Camille’s connection as man and chair as seriously as any other relationship.
—Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
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Ian Penman, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
What could have descended into corny schtick becomes strangely moving when everyone lets loose with an ear-splitting wail.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
The production gets a little corny and theatrical at times (an important prop item at the end of the play doesn’t look very real, making its impact more symbolic than visceral).
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2025
By Design is the kind of film that isn’t afraid to be corny, treating Olivier and Camille’s connection as man and chair as seriously as any other relationship.
—Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corny
Adjective
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The opportunity to expand his supplier network, combined with Vidalia’s proximity and its acquisition the sentimental shuttle looms, made the prospect of working with the doomed mill appealing on paper.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2025
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The ring, a cherished heirloom from Faludi's great-grandmother, was given to Tom by her mother, making the engagement even more sentimental.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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The latest: The Cavs looked sloppy and tired at points this week, but still gutted out comeback wins against Miami, Charlotte and Brooklyn.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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There’s also the possibility that when you get fatigued, your muscles may not be as able to fully support your knee, and your footwork can get sloppier, making the possibility of an awkward twist all the more likely.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Six Triple Eight, however, is 128 minutes of hokey dialogue, two-dimensional characterizations, and Susan Sarandon as Eleanor Roosevelt wearing false teeth straight out of a Party City going-out-of-business sale.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
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Hart despises him and his blundering height, despises the hokey sentimentality of Oklahoma!—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Inflation could prove sticky while prices might pick up again, Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler warned, signaling that the U.S. central bank should keep interest rates steady for the time.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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Inflation has proven sticky in recent months and consumers are starting to pull back on spending, which, if sustained, may lead businesses to rethink their hiring plans.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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There’s a fair share of cornball dialogue in Cornelius Uliano and Bryan Schulz’s screenplay, as well as an excess of reassuring schmaltz at the fadeout.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2024
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Another scream for this bad, unabashedly cornball line.—
Evan Minsker,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2024
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His growling vocal lays out this destructive storyline over driving, rustic acoustics, evoking a unfiltered, country-rock vibe.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2025
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Terra-cotta has become an iconic shade for Italian color palettes; other hues, like neutrals, balance the boldness of the rustic hues to elicit serenity in any room.—
Maggie Gillette,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Corny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corny. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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