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or schlocky
also shlock
or shlocky
as in cheap
of low quality
a tourist trap selling schlock souvenirs
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Recent Examples of schlock
For one thing, it was produced for half a million dollars, resulting a charmingly schlocky and handmade product that greatly appealed to kids hoping to get into the business one day.
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Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Macon Blair’s update to the legendarily schlocky Troma classic played Fantastic Fest and Beyond Fest two years ago and earned praise from genre fans for its wacky humor, its social critiques of modern America, and Peter Dinklage’s performance as Winston Gooze, the new Toxic Avenger.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Although Devil Girl from Mars was typical of the silly, schlocky TV fare that Estelle watched on many afternoons during her childhood, this movie was more than entertainment for a bored, lonely girl-child.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Macon Blair’s update to the legendarily schlocky Troma classic played Fantastic Fest and Beyond Fest two years ago and earned praise from genre fans for its wacky humor, its social critiques of modern America, and Peter Dinklage’s performance as Winston Gooze, the new Toxic Avenger.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Although Devil Girl from Mars was typical of the silly, schlocky TV fare that Estelle watched on many afternoons during her childhood, this movie was more than entertainment for a bored, lonely girl-child.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for schlock
cheap
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Here, the median sale price of a home is about $137,000—one of the cheapest price tags in the country.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Health insurers plan to raise rates, pointing to rising health care costs, tariffs on prescription drugs and medical device imports, and the possible expiration of premium tax credits instituted during former President Joe Biden's administration that made plans cheaper.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Schlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schlock. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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