schmaltz

variants also schmalz
as in sludge
something (as a work of literature or music) that is too sentimental the love song was a typical example of overproduced schmaltz

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Recent Examples of schmaltz The schmaltz, also known as chicken fat, is incredibly savory and perfectly accents the potatoes. Julia Levy, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024 Only melodramatic soft rock can fully conjure the necromantic schmaltz of Lisa Frankenstein, a new comedy about a teenager seducing a long-dead corpse. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2024 Second violinist Bram Goldstein brought old-fashioned schmaltz to his part of the safe, conservative character whose cloying melodies are violently interrupted by harsh dissonances from the other three. Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Nov. 2023 Extended scenes of Michel working the room and greeting longtime customers go beyond glad-handing schmaltz to substantive discussions of his practices and influences and, above all, to his unfolding, for diners, of the Troisgros family’s multigenerational story. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for schmaltz 

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“Schmaltz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schmaltz. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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