cornier; corniest
1
: mawkishly old-fashioned : tiresomely simple and sentimental
told corny jokes
corny greeting cards
2
: of or relating to corn
3
archaic
: tasting strongly of malt
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Examples of corny in a Sentence
Adjective (1)
corny violin music during the movie's love scenes
the audience groaned as the emcee told one corny joke after another
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Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2024
The movie is about a corny furniture salesman (Patrick Wilson) whose affair with an employee leads to him getting mixed up with some violent criminals, but honestly, Sweet Hell exists as a showcase for Heigl.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 10 May 2024
The biggest difference is the clarity: Post was formerly known for blurry songs that evoked blurry feelings, but country listeners typically expect intelligible lyrics, coherent narratives—and, often, deliciously corny concepts.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2024
Subscriber Gain Such narrative dynamics can play corny or crude.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
During the roll-call vote to pledge delegates for Harris, DJ Cassidy played a long set, corny but fun, with at least one site-specific song for each state.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2024
The movie is about a corny furniture salesman (Patrick Wilson) whose affair with an employee leads to him getting mixed up with some violent criminals, but honestly, Sweet Hell exists as a showcase for Heigl.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 10 May 2024
The biggest difference is the clarity: Post was formerly known for blurry songs that evoked blurry feelings, but country listeners typically expect intelligible lyrics, coherent narratives—and, often, deliciously corny concepts.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2024
Subscriber Gain Such narrative dynamics can play corny or crude.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Corny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corny. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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