How to Use corny in a Sentence

corny

adjective

• The fact that he’s known as the Marsh King is a little corny.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Nov. 2023
• The show is both about corn, and corny in an audacious way.
  — Rob Tannenbaum, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2023
• Second thing: Buy a corny dog and get a selfie in front of Big Tex.
  — Dallas News, 30 Sep. 2022
• Most of the performances are corny enough to feel at home in a pirate movie.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Aug. 2023
• While the themes may be corny, the fundraising is serious.
  — Beth Thames, al, 18 Jan. 2023
• The plot has almost no twists, except for one big one at the end that can only be called corny.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Sep. 2023
• The result was an awkward Frankenstein of tone and rhythm that could make the corniest dad cringe.
  — Caleb Madison, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2023
• Don't miss out on how your Apple watch can predict falls and my corny jokes.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2023
• Some boasts are corny; some are instant classics; many are both.
  — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 July 2022
• Laughter brings the best kind of levity to life, and what better way to bring it on than with a good ole corny joke?
  — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 29 Aug. 2023
• The songs have a corny, campy vibe that would be enjoyable in smaller doses.
  — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 6 Oct. 2023
• And my TikTok really shows me and all of my corny glory.
  — Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 1 Aug. 2023
• Not too crumbly, not too corny, no grit, and no surprises, Whole Foods cornbread mix is just right.
  — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 3 Nov. 2023
• This is a bit of a corny folk rock diddy, probably the weakest track on their new album.
  — Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 8 May 2022
• Wicked’s songs are corny, yes, but also shimmering and huge.
  — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2021
• Tasters felt the flavor was not overly corny and was slightly buttery, which made for a good overall bowl of grits.
  — Rachel Taylor, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2022
• Later in the episode, Ed practiced corny pickup lines on his fiancé as the pair embarked on a nighttime, cityscape date.
  — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2022
• But when the man Maizy brings back is more con than corn, Lulu and the entire town must learn that sometimes help comes from unlikely corny places.
  — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2023
• These faux-leather tassel bookmarks are pretty, fairly durable, and not corny.
  — Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2023
• Instead of fluffy bites of corny goodness, the interior was almost raw making for a dense and heavy bite.
  — Mara Severin | Eating Out, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2023
• The new show is set up as a Black family sitcom but is overwhelmingly corny.
  — Shelby Stewart, Chron, 21 Apr. 2021
• But it gets shortchanged by a corny and mostly frightless ghost adventure.
  — Joey Morona, cleveland, 25 July 2023
• But McMillen insisted on a rebrand: Therapy was too corny a name to move any product.
  — Rachel Riederer, The New Yorker, 13 July 2023
• Jonathan Scott found the perfect activity for a rainy day: send a corny flirty text to your longtime girlfriend.
  — Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2023
• Combine a splash with whiskey and a few dashes of bitters for a summery, corny take on an old fashioned—dad jokes not included.
  — Bon Appétit, 3 June 2022
• The scenes are funny, tasteful and a little corny, but maybe the erotic fantasies of 14-year-old gay boys are inherently corny?
  — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2023
• Adults love these perfectly corny jokes, too, because the jokes are easy to remember and can often be a great way to break the ice when meeting new people.
  — Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 1 Mar. 2023
• The sentiment can feel corny at best, patronizing at worst.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2022
• And on a day when Oklahoma rang up 662 yards of total offense, missed tackles were as bountiful as corny dogs.
  — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Oct. 2021
• As the series carries on toward a climax, or climaxes, old Hollywood tropes rush in, things get corny, and the whole show becomes less persuasive.
  — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024