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as in sentimentalism
the state or quality of having an excess of tender feelings (as of love, nostalgia, or compassion)
couldn't stand all the mush in the movie's romantic scenes
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Recent Examples of mush
He was put on a diet of mush and kept in a stall at night.
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Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
Beating the switch Often times last season, the Knicks’ offense would turn to mush when the opposing team put a center on Josh Hart and a more athletic forward or guard on Karl-Anthony Towns.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The picture looks pleasing in a dim room and holds shadow detail in darker scenes, so movies don’t turn into mush.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
The term was shorthand for spending too much time online and letting your brain turn to mush.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
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Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
Beating the switch Often times last season, the Knicks’ offense would turn to mush when the opposing team put a center on Josh Hart and a more athletic forward or guard on Karl-Anthony Towns.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The picture looks pleasing in a dim room and holds shadow detail in darker scenes, so movies don’t turn into mush.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
The term was shorthand for spending too much time online and letting your brain turn to mush.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mush
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mush
Noun
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There's nothing better to pair with a fresh piece of fish than an equally fresh side dish like this summertime favorite loaded with in-season tomatoes, okra, corn, lima beans, and more.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Iowa is the nation's top producer of both corn and ethanol.—
Donnelle Eller,
Des Moines Register,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Academy historically goes for sentimentalism.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
4 Oct. 2025
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McBride is less interested in exploring another motivation for saving locks of hair: the particular sentimentalism that made people cherish the hair of loved ones, especially those who had died, or of honored forebears.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Ask what went into bagged or bulk compost, and favor products made from yard waste, leaves, or clean food scraps over those blended with municipal solid waste or sewage sludge.—
Dr. Avishesh Neupane,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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The way his Liverpool Scouse accent sludges across the track with a kind of soccer hooligan attitude could convert the most red-blooded NFL fan into a Champions League lifer.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2026
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Buckley navigates the film in elemental sorrow without sentimentality, delivering what many consider the performance of the year, and undoubtedly her career so far.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
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As expected, there was precisely zero sentimentality from Quick, who was the Conn Smythe winner during the Kings’ first Stanley Cup title run in 2012 and their starting goalie for their second in 2014 as well.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Oreo Shamrock McFlurry mixes vanilla soft serve, Shamrock syrup, and Oreo cookie pieces.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Flavor with cinnamon instead of sugar or syrup.—
Sarah Bradley,
Health,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Mush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mush. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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