as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
writes sugary lyrics for singers of country music
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Recent Examples of sugary
This holiday, which celebrates life, remembrance, and ancestral connection, is always accompanied by a festival-like atmospher, music and special treats such as sugary skulls.
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Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The role that alcohol and sugary drink consumption truly plays in hair health is still fuzzy.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 5 Sep. 2025
That means eating all types of foods and not demonstrating guilt when consuming an occasional fatty or sugary snack.
—Adrienne Farr, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
Swift’s breakthrough has been finding ways to saturate sugary tunes with information.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
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Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The role that alcohol and sugary drink consumption truly plays in hair health is still fuzzy.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 5 Sep. 2025
That means eating all types of foods and not demonstrating guilt when consuming an occasional fatty or sugary snack.
—Adrienne Farr, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
Swift’s breakthrough has been finding ways to saturate sugary tunes with information.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sugary
Adjective
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Locals are sentimental about the happy, drunken teen graduates, who are thanked by strangers for their future contributions to Denmark.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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The conceit is inherently crowdpleasing — a man stumbling into strangers’ lives and finding unexpected connection — but Hikari steers it with earnestness, elevating it beyond sentimental comedy.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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According to San Angelo, some signs of a dirty microwave filter include if they are discolored, sticky, and/or sometimes smell like grease.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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Sapodilla, a pear-like fruit that looks like a coconut, adds a malty butterscotch intensity to a sticky toffee pudding.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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According to Amazon reviews, the material is soft with just the right amount of stretch, while the fit is roomy without looking sloppy.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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In that high‑tempo, but sloppy matchup, the Wildcats fell 46‑24, with Mari Adams, a top running back, contributing heavily on the ground and showing flashes of explosive play.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That saccharine silliness juxtaposed with the heady themes of the plot are part of the DNA of the franchise throughout all entries and would follow Kojima to his current work on Death Stranding.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Aug. 2025
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At DurianBB Park in Kuala Lumpur, people taste platters of varieties of the spiky, football-sized fruit – from the saccharine sweet Musang King to the custardy Black Thorn – grown at the company’s farms.—
Amy Gunia,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Sugary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sugary. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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