schmaltzy

IPA: ʃmˈɑɫtsi

Examples of "schmaltzy" in Sentences

Â It was kind of schmaltzy, and felt out of sorts with the tone of the rest of the book.
The appearance came nine years after Franzen called some of Winfrey's book club picks "schmaltzy"
Franzen got further publicity when Oprah Winfrey selected the novel for her book club, despite his criticism of her selections as "schmaltzy".
After the author made ambiguous comments about the club and said some of its picks were "schmaltzy," she canceled his scheduled appearance on her show.
"But in the end, it gets bogged down: trapped in the kind of schmaltzy, preachy, predictable climax we don't expect from scriptwriter William Monahan."
After Franzen made some ungracious remarks about being in the company of her past "schmaltzy" selections, he was labeled elitist, and she withdrew the invitation.
Here's how Franzen - strolling onstage after a long segment about a New Jersey family's secret 25-year friendship with Michael Jackson - summed up the media firestorm that ignited after he called some of Winfrey's book club choices "schmaltzy" and