schmaltz
noun
exaggerated sentimentalism, as in music or soap operas.
schmalz
-
a variation of
schmaltz.
Example Sentences
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Our hosts, Cumming and Chenoweth, had a mischievous rapport that cut through some of the schmalz, at least compared to their shiny, happy predecessors Neil Patrick Harris and Hugh Jackman.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 8, 2015
He became a syndicated columnist, peddling a unique amalgam of show-biz snappy sayings and schmalz.
From Time Magazine Archive
Instead Gaye weaves a vast, melodically deft symphonic pop suite in which Latin beats, soft soul and white pop, and occasionally scat and Hollywood schmalz, yield effortlessly to each other.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ragtime, ragas, taped noises and electronic bleeps tumbled together in a swirl of sound that satirized serious music as much as schmalz.
From Time Magazine Archive
Will you be content with that standard box-office schmalz?
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
