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Recent Examples of twee
The twee etiquette of the period is putty in her hands.
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Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2022
Social media was flooded by images of Paddington Bear as a twee ferryman to Hades, leading the sovereign off the mortal coil.
—Leila Latif, Chron, 5 Nov. 2022
Sandy Liang and Coach showcased classic and twee versions—the latter opting for iconic styling with socks.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Oct. 2022
What could have been twee and uninvolving is in fact heartwarming and enthralling.
—Malcolm Forbes, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022
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Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2022
Social media was flooded by images of Paddington Bear as a twee ferryman to Hades, leading the sovereign off the mortal coil.
—Leila Latif, Chron, 5 Nov. 2022
Sandy Liang and Coach showcased classic and twee versions—the latter opting for iconic styling with socks.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Oct. 2022
What could have been twee and uninvolving is in fact heartwarming and enthralling.
—Malcolm Forbes, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twee
Adjective
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Society Hotel The boutique Society Hotel is set in an old schoolhouse and has the complete traveler accommodation toolkit: bunk rooms, private rooms, and cutesy cabins.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2025
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During its spring 2025 show, Miu Miu pampered the Plume, Tyre, and Gymnasium sneakers with the ultimate charm treatment, marked by clip-on and thread-through additions that included cutesy fabric pinwheels.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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There is always the wide-brim sun hat, which brings a real level of drama and panache to every occasion—and can be subverted from its saccharine ways—just look at how Alessandro Michele paired his at Valentino with a pair of groovy trousers and an opulent cropped jacket on the runway.—
Laia Garcia-Furtado,
Vogue,
5 June 2025
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Despite that high percentage of rye, this bourbon reads as quite sweet on the palate—never saccharine, to be clear, but pleasantly so with notes of vanilla, flamed custard, maple, brown sugar, and milk and dark chocolate.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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As school years around the country wind down, many students have been paying tribute to their own Miss Honey-esque teachers on TikTok, using the voiceover and the sentimental music that goes with it to introduce educators who made a difference in their lives each year.—
Kate Hogan,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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One user posted a sentimental goodbye to their standard matcha latte cream top order at Maru.—
Lauren Ng,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, jailed and banned frequently, has never allowed his work to get mawkish.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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If that line of reasoning is too mawkish and bleeding-heart for your taste, Worsley makes a more pragmatic argument for a generous, welcoming immigration policy, one unsentimentally rooted in cold dollars and cents.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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This is a dessert bourbon in all the right ways — rich, warm, and indulgent, but never cloying.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Instead, though from an Japanese breed, this American beef had plenty of flavor without being cloying, so that a trencherman at my table polished off the whole slab.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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The trains used here aren’t big – sometimes only two carriages — but the gentle trundle through soaring valleys and chocolate-box villages is what captures the heart.—
James March,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Feb. 2025
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Founded in the heart of the British countryside, the Cotswolds, an area that's famous for its chocolate-box villages and charming country pubs, is the British lifestyle brand Bamford.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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He’s also invested his protagonist with a self-deprecating sense of humor that keeps his pessimism from veering into maudlin territory.—
Leigh Haber,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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An almost but not quite maudlin contemplation of the inevitability of death.—
Shana Naomi Krochmal,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Think twice before reaching for a bag of chips or your favorite sugary beverage.—
Anuradha Varanasi,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr. and 19 states have proposed restricting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by excluding sugary beverages and candy.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2025
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“Twee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twee. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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