[
UK
/ʃmˈæltsi/
]
ADJECTIVE
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effusively or insincerely emotional
sentimental soap operas
slushy poetry
maudlin expressions of sympathy
a bathetic novel
mushy effusiveness
a schmaltzy song
How To Use schmaltzy In A Sentence
- But it's not all schmaltzy backslapping in the band. The Sun
- I should add that the ending is uplifting, but totally schmaltzy.
- The schmaltzy plot and overcooked acting made it hard to take the film very seriously.
- Oh, I know her music is mostly schmaltzy nonsense but it's fun.
- A smooth and schmaltzy love song from the funk legend. The Sun
- Celine's great for the videos with high production values, but she's just a little too schmaltzy for the "grittier" stuff. Fitment Issues: K.O.P.S. vs. C.O.P.S.
- But this is no schmaltzy family drama. Times, Sunday Times
- I think I'll spread it out over a couple of days this time, saving the real schmaltzy, sugary thanks to family and friends for Thursday.
- There are no cheesy anecdotes or schmaltzy tributes to the place in which he is playing.
- A smooth and schmaltzy love song from the funk legend. The Sun