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hearts and flowers

American  

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

  1. maudlin sentimentality.

    The play is a period piece, full of innocence abused and hearts and flowers.

Etymology

Origin of hearts and flowers

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45

Example Sentences

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Hearts and flowers, mountains of flowers, eventually cede to heartbreak, in the grand Luhrmann tradition, and the actors emote up a summer storm.

From Time • May 9, 2013

It was Purple Hearts and flowers from the start.

From Time Magazine Archive

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