as in rustical
tiresomely obvious and unsophisticated
the musical's corn-fed humor harkens back to a more innocent, unjaded era
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Recent Examples of corn-fed
Never underestimate a corn-fed basic from Hockeytown.
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2023
Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2023
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What works for a seafront villa in a warm climate won’t necessarily work for a rustic barn-style home in the woods, a suburban Victorian, or a townhouse in the city.Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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One-color transferware patterns that feel at home in both rustic and refined settings.Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
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There’s a fair share of cornball dialogue in Cornelius Uliano and Bryan Schulz’s screenplay, as well as an excess of reassuring schmaltz at the fadeout.Dennis Harvey, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
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Another scream for this bad, unabashedly cornball line.Evan Minsker, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
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Bob and Linda put on a hokey haunted house for the kids, which Louise immediately brushes off.Lillian Brown, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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The film's effects may be a bit hokey by today's standards, but its chilling tale of nature in revolt—led by Tippi Hedren's chic San Francisco socialite Melanie Daniels and Rod Taylor's suave defense attorney Mitch Brenner—stands the test of time.Megan McCluskey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Corn-fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corn-fed. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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