as in oily
overly or insincerely flattering
a typically soapy introduction for the guest speaker at the organization's annual banquet
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Recent Examples of soapy
Once all surfaces are smooth, give them a good dusting, ideally with a microfiber cloth, though a plain terry cloth towel will also work, then clean the walls with soapy water.
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Nikolas Greenwald, Good Housekeeping, 24 Jan. 2023
For the best results, the brand recommends spot cleaning them with a bit of soapy water.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2023
To get rid of these annoying dust balls, swish your broom around in warm, soapy water as needed.
—Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 20 Jan. 2023
Plus, it can easily be washed with a bit of warm and soapy water.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2023
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Nikolas Greenwald, Good Housekeeping, 24 Jan. 2023
For the best results, the brand recommends spot cleaning them with a bit of soapy water.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2023
To get rid of these annoying dust balls, swish your broom around in warm, soapy water as needed.
—Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 20 Jan. 2023
Plus, it can easily be washed with a bit of warm and soapy water.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soapy
Adjective
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The formula is oil-controlling and hydrating—two musts for oily skin types—and stays put through sweat and humidity.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
4 Apr. 2025
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Laneige Water Bank Gentle Cleanser, $29, and Skin Rocks The Gel Cleanser, $48, both offer lightweight cleansing with hydrating benefits, while Sofie Pavitt Clean Clean Gentle Gel Foaming Cleanser, $34, is a great mild cleanser for oily skin.—
Victoria Jowett,
Refinery29,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Scientists had initially feared this spread could represent another Ebola-like crisis — since that disease originated in animals, then jumped to humans, sickening and killing a large number of people.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
19 Mar. 2025
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The disconnect between the reality that many people are currently experiencing hunger, in part because of climate change, and this fancy dinner was sickening.—
The Dial,
The Dial,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The chatter has only grown in recent days, after Ms. Anderson — who just celebrated a birthday — posted a story on her Instagram account, showing a lavish bouquet of flowers and a gushy card from an admirer.—
Jesse McKinley,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2024
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There’s no better time to embrace the mushy gushy than in the first few moments after winning gold medals together.—
Meg Linehan,
The Athletic,
10 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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Unsalted butter: Adds a creamy, unctuous taste to the scampi sauce that olive oil alone can't bring.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
26 Mar. 2025
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Those suspects include the bartender (Gabrielle Ryan), a sad sack of a man on a blind date (Reed Diamond), an imperious hostess (Sarah McCormack), and an unctuous, boozy piano player (Ed Weeks).—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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One defense, beginning in the late eighteen-hundreds, was flypaper, sheets of which were coated on one side with an oleaginous substance that lured flies, then permanently trapped them.—
David Owen,
The New Yorker,
27 July 2024
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At any moment, the noodles might dissolve, the cheese topping burn, the dish collapse into a soggy, oleaginous mess.—
Isaac Butler,
The New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2023
Adjective
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Stalin willed into being socialist realism, a hagiographic style that crept into art forms like music and painting.—
Joshua Yaffa,
The New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2025
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This is the same notion that makes this more of a hagiographic portrait than a truly thoughtful biographical film.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Soapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soapy. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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