schmaltzy in French
schmaltzy in French is larmoyant, tire-larmes — schmaltzy means very sentimental in a way that feels exaggerated or corny.
schmaltzy in French
larmoyant
Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.
tire-larmes
Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.
What does "schmaltzy" mean?
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adj Very sentimental in a way that feels exaggerated or corny.
"As well as singing a lively Christmas number for the first time in a film (a good use of his country music success), Sutherland shares a schmaltzy waltz with Wilson: “It was a bit foreign for both of us but I think we had fun.”"
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schmaltzy in a sentence
- As well as singing a lively Christmas number for the first time in a film (a good use of his country music success), Sutherland shares a schmaltzy waltz with Wilson: “It was a bit foreign for both of us but I think we had fun.”
- “In France, it has the reputation of being a typically American mixture of clichés and of schmaltz,” he wrote in an email. “Clichés about us don’t interest us, and the French are not very schmaltzy.”
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What is "schmaltzy" in French?
"schmaltzy" in French is larmoyant, tire-larmes. schmaltzy means: Very sentimental in a way that feels exaggerated or corny.
Are there other ways to say "schmaltzy" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "schmaltzy": larmoyant, tire-larmes.
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