as in rustical
tiresomely obvious and unsophisticated
their father's sense of humor was hokey beyond belief and most people's endurance
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Recent Examples of hokey
Contractual hokey cokey aside, Liverpool continue to fly despite having to rely on three early Christmas presents from Southampton’s extremely generous defence on Sunday — with Salah sparking the comeback when Alex McCarthy was caught hopelessly out of position (below).
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Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
But the hokey commercial unveiling allows Manfredi to gather his lovable crew, many of whom are featured in the spot, for a group hug at his house.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024
The other would become the crown jewel of the parade’s unabashedly hokey pageantry: its collection of majestic balloons, beginning with a two-story Felix the Cat in 1927.
—Michael Callahan, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Bob and Linda put on a hokey haunted house for the kids, which Louise immediately brushes off.
—Lillian Brown, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
But the hokey commercial unveiling allows Manfredi to gather his lovable crew, many of whom are featured in the spot, for a group hug at his house.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024
The other would become the crown jewel of the parade’s unabashedly hokey pageantry: its collection of majestic balloons, beginning with a two-story Felix the Cat in 1927.
—Michael Callahan, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Bob and Linda put on a hokey haunted house for the kids, which Louise immediately brushes off.
—Lillian Brown, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hokey
Adjective
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There’s a fair share of cornball dialogue in Cornelius Uliano and Bryan Schulz’s screenplay, as well as an excess of reassuring schmaltz at the fadeout.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2024
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Another scream for this bad, unabashedly cornball line.—
Evan Minsker,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2024
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Tempus 18-Inch Artificial Valentine’s Day Wreath This indoor-outdoor artificial grapevine wreath is both romantic and rustic.—
Kaitlin Gates,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Jan. 2025
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Inside, the space evokes a rustic cottage, where Korean and French titles line bookshelves and an artificial fireplace flickers in the corner.—
Vivian Song,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Complete predictability is key to the genre — plots with no real surprises, acting that’s purely sufficient, effects that are corny but passably cool, at least a few head-slapping lines.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Harbaugh’s antics can seem cliche and even corny at times.—
Daniel Popper,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Hokey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hokey. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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