Definition of schmaltz in English:

schmaltz

nounʃmɔːltsʃmalts

mass nouninformal

Excessive sentimentality, especially in music or films.
at the end of the film the audience are drowned in a sea of schmaltz
romantic schmaltz
Example sentencesExamples
- I barely get over one season of schmaltz, before I'm faced with another.
- There's no denying how frustrating staid, riskless costume dramas can be, where substance is replaced with big budgets, fancy costumes and schmaltz.
- The film then wavers between two principal downfalls: the misguided need for schmaltz and cheap laffs.
- He gets a job crooning schmaltz in California nightclubs.
- Unfortunately it succumbs to its meaner instincts in the second half, indulging in romantic schmaltz with the occasional inspired comic riff.
- We wrote about three songs that were pretty schmaltz, the sort of thing that sounds like what happens when two people get together and want to write a song for someone else.
- The two lead actors acquit themselves admirably in their roles, rescuing the film from descending into schmaltz.
- And that's just sentimental schmaltz and keeps sort of slowing down the movie, when you want to see this crisp, involving action story.
- First, it is not concerned with contemporary folk music, but a rather dubious brand of acoustic schmaltz that was popular back in the early 1960s.
- But the fact is that by the last episode they'd resorted to cheap schmaltz.
- If you're bored with Hollywood blockbusters and want a change from feel-good schmaltz, then I'd recommend this twisted family fairy tale.
- It's schmaltz, and infuriating schmaltz at that.
- I just get a little angry that Hanukkah doesn't have all that schmaltz.
- Whether or not you find it heavenly, though, depends on your appetite for overly orchestrated synthesized schmaltz.
- But even when these songs have heart-rending subject matter, there's usually something uplifting near the surface, delivered without schmaltz or gushing sentimentality.
- This movie could so easily have descended into schmaltz and saccharine yet instead it is by turns dark, comedic, violent, enlightening, frighteningly real and ceaselessly inspiring and surprising.
- The first violin, viola, and cello played the Viennesse chamber music section with warmth and stylish schmaltz.
- There is a shift among the electorate to get rid of the sleaze, spin and schmaltz and to replace it with vision, trust and integrity, she claimed.
- Christmas music ranges from the sublime to the stickiest schmaltz.
- It can make you laugh without anyone falling over, and it can make you cry without resorting to laid-on-with-a-trowel schmaltz.
Synonyms
sentimentality, mawkishness, over-sentimentality, emotionalism, overemotionalism, sentimentalism

Origin

1930s: from Yiddish shmaltz, from German Schmalz 'dripping, lard'.

Definition of schmaltz in US English:

schmaltz

(also schmalz)

noun

informal

Excessive sentimentality, especially in music or movies.
at the end of the film the audience are drowned in a sea of schmaltz
romantic schmaltz
Example sentencesExamples
- First, it is not concerned with contemporary folk music, but a rather dubious brand of acoustic schmaltz that was popular back in the early 1960s.
- If you're bored with Hollywood blockbusters and want a change from feel-good schmaltz, then I'd recommend this twisted family fairy tale.
- It's schmaltz, and infuriating schmaltz at that.
- But even when these songs have heart-rending subject matter, there's usually something uplifting near the surface, delivered without schmaltz or gushing sentimentality.
- And that's just sentimental schmaltz and keeps sort of slowing down the movie, when you want to see this crisp, involving action story.
- He gets a job crooning schmaltz in California nightclubs.
- There's no denying how frustrating staid, riskless costume dramas can be, where substance is replaced with big budgets, fancy costumes and schmaltz.
- But the fact is that by the last episode they'd resorted to cheap schmaltz.
- We wrote about three songs that were pretty schmaltz, the sort of thing that sounds like what happens when two people get together and want to write a song for someone else.
- There is a shift among the electorate to get rid of the sleaze, spin and schmaltz and to replace it with vision, trust and integrity, she claimed.
- Whether or not you find it heavenly, though, depends on your appetite for overly orchestrated synthesized schmaltz.
- Unfortunately it succumbs to its meaner instincts in the second half, indulging in romantic schmaltz with the occasional inspired comic riff.
- I just get a little angry that Hanukkah doesn't have all that schmaltz.
- The two lead actors acquit themselves admirably in their roles, rescuing the film from descending into schmaltz.
- The film then wavers between two principal downfalls: the misguided need for schmaltz and cheap laffs.
- I barely get over one season of schmaltz, before I'm faced with another.
- This movie could so easily have descended into schmaltz and saccharine yet instead it is by turns dark, comedic, violent, enlightening, frighteningly real and ceaselessly inspiring and surprising.
- Christmas music ranges from the sublime to the stickiest schmaltz.
- It can make you laugh without anyone falling over, and it can make you cry without resorting to laid-on-with-a-trowel schmaltz.
- The first violin, viola, and cello played the Viennesse chamber music section with warmth and stylish schmaltz.
Synonyms
sentimentality, mawkishness, over-sentimentality, emotionalism, overemotionalism, sentimentalism

Origin

1930s: from Yiddish shmaltz, from German Schmalz ‘dripping, lard’.

单词	schmaltz
释义	Definition of schmaltz in English: schmaltz nounʃmɔːltsʃmalts mass nouninformal Excessive sentimentality, especially in music or films. at the end of the film the audience are drowned in a sea of schmaltz romantic schmaltz Example sentencesExamples I barely get over one season of schmaltz, before I'm faced with another. There's no denying how frustrating staid, riskless costume dramas can be, where substance is replaced with big budgets, fancy costumes and schmaltz. The film then wavers between two principal downfalls: the misguided need for schmaltz and cheap laffs. He gets a job crooning schmaltz in California nightclubs. Unfortunately it succumbs to its meaner instincts in the second half, indulging in romantic schmaltz with the occasional inspired comic riff. We wrote about three songs that were pretty schmaltz, the sort of thing that sounds like what happens when two people get together and want to write a song for someone else. The two lead actors acquit themselves admirably in their roles, rescuing the film from descending into schmaltz. And that's just sentimental schmaltz and keeps sort of slowing down the movie, when you want to see this crisp, involving action story. First, it is not concerned with contemporary folk music, but a rather dubious brand of acoustic schmaltz that was popular back in the early 1960s. But the fact is that by the last episode they'd resorted to cheap schmaltz. If you're bored with Hollywood blockbusters and want a change from feel-good schmaltz, then I'd recommend this twisted family fairy tale. It's schmaltz, and infuriating schmaltz at that. I just get a little angry that Hanukkah doesn't have all that schmaltz. Whether or not you find it heavenly, though, depends on your appetite for overly orchestrated synthesized schmaltz. But even when these songs have heart-rending subject matter, there's usually something uplifting near the surface, delivered without schmaltz or gushing sentimentality. This movie could so easily have descended into schmaltz and saccharine yet instead it is by turns dark, comedic, violent, enlightening, frighteningly real and ceaselessly inspiring and surprising. The first violin, viola, and cello played the Viennesse chamber music section with warmth and stylish schmaltz. There is a shift among the electorate to get rid of the sleaze, spin and schmaltz and to replace it with vision, trust and integrity, she claimed. Christmas music ranges from the sublime to the stickiest schmaltz. It can make you laugh without anyone falling over, and it can make you cry without resorting to laid-on-with-a-trowel schmaltz. Synonyms sentimentality, mawkishness, over-sentimentality, emotionalism, overemotionalism, sentimentalism Origin 1930s: from Yiddish shmaltz, from German Schmalz 'dripping, lard'. Definition of schmaltz in US English: schmaltz (also schmalz) noun informal Excessive sentimentality, especially in music or movies. at the end of the film the audience are drowned in a sea of schmaltz romantic schmaltz Example sentencesExamples First, it is not concerned with contemporary folk music, but a rather dubious brand of acoustic schmaltz that was popular back in the early 1960s. If you're bored with Hollywood blockbusters and want a change from feel-good schmaltz, then I'd recommend this twisted family fairy tale. It's schmaltz, and infuriating schmaltz at that. But even when these songs have heart-rending subject matter, there's usually something uplifting near the surface, delivered without schmaltz or gushing sentimentality. And that's just sentimental schmaltz and keeps sort of slowing down the movie, when you want to see this crisp, involving action story. He gets a job crooning schmaltz in California nightclubs. There's no denying how frustrating staid, riskless costume dramas can be, where substance is replaced with big budgets, fancy costumes and schmaltz. But the fact is that by the last episode they'd resorted to cheap schmaltz. We wrote about three songs that were pretty schmaltz, the sort of thing that sounds like what happens when two people get together and want to write a song for someone else. There is a shift among the electorate to get rid of the sleaze, spin and schmaltz and to replace it with vision, trust and integrity, she claimed. Whether or not you find it heavenly, though, depends on your appetite for overly orchestrated synthesized schmaltz. Unfortunately it succumbs to its meaner instincts in the second half, indulging in romantic schmaltz with the occasional inspired comic riff. I just get a little angry that Hanukkah doesn't have all that schmaltz. The two lead actors acquit themselves admirably in their roles, rescuing the film from descending into schmaltz. The film then wavers between two principal downfalls: the misguided need for schmaltz and cheap laffs. I barely get over one season of schmaltz, before I'm faced with another. This movie could so easily have descended into schmaltz and saccharine yet instead it is by turns dark, comedic, violent, enlightening, frighteningly real and ceaselessly inspiring and surprising. Christmas music ranges from the sublime to the stickiest schmaltz. It can make you laugh without anyone falling over, and it can make you cry without resorting to laid-on-with-a-trowel schmaltz. The first violin, viola, and cello played the Viennesse chamber music section with warmth and stylish schmaltz. Synonyms sentimentality, mawkishness, over-sentimentality, emotionalism, overemotionalism, sentimentalism Origin 1930s: from Yiddish shmaltz, from German Schmalz ‘dripping, lard’.
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