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
For the best results, the brand recommends spot cleaning them with a bit of soapy water.
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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
To clean a bite that appears pretty harmless, simply wash the area well with warm and soapy water.
—Kirsten Nunez, SELF, 23 Sep. 2022
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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
To clean a bite that appears pretty harmless, simply wash the area well with warm and soapy water.
—Kirsten Nunez, SELF, 23 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soapy
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Lastly, rely on a featherweight veil of setting powder strategically placed to the T-zone and oily areas to control excess shine then mist on a dose of setting spray.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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This top pick from our moisturizer for oily skin story soothed my irritated skin and helped transform it for the better.Cecily McAndrews, Health, 5 Jan. 2025
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While the American food supply is among the safest in the world, the Food and Drug Administration estimates that there are about 48 million cases of foodborne illness annually – the equivalent of sickening 1 in 6 Americans each year.Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
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Los Angeles County is suing the owner of Chiquita Canyon Landfill for failing to control a high-temperature chemical reaction that is cooking garbage and sickening nearby residents.Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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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
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The pickled mustard seeds provide little pears of flavor and an edge of acid that cuts through the unctuous dish.Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
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Pasta sauces are unctuous, and the tiramisu made my lactose-intolerant dining companion giddy.Kendyl Kearly, Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 2024
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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
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Recording a song for the hagiographic Ronald Reagan movie but not his own biopic?Chris Stanton, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Stevens pays loving but not hagiographic tribute to his late mother, famed actress Stella Stevens, in his documentary recently showcased at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival.Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Soapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soapy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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