schmaltz
noun
exaggerated sentimentalism, as in music or soap operas.
shmaltz
-
a variation of
schmaltz.
Example Sentences
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Upon further review: The Budweiser ad might as well be called Beer Horse, for all it owes to the Steven Spielberg movie, but never underestimate the power of pure shmaltz.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 4, 2013
David Rubinoff, veteran king of the shmaltz fiddlers, was sued for $50,000 by a Chicagoan who charged the sad-eyed violinist with alienating his late wife's affections back in the late '30s.
From Time Magazine Archive
