as in rustical
tiresomely obvious and unsophisticated
their father's sense of humor was hokey beyond belief and most people's endurance
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Recent Examples of hokey
Contractual hokey cokey aside, Liverpool continue to fly despite having to rely on three early Christmas presents from Southampton’s extremely generous defence on Sunday — with Salah sparking the comeback when Alex McCarthy was caught hopelessly out of position (below).
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Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
But the hokey commercial unveiling allows Manfredi to gather his lovable crew, many of whom are featured in the spot, for a group hug at his house.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024
The other would become the crown jewel of the parade’s unabashedly hokey pageantry: its collection of majestic balloons, beginning with a two-story Felix the Cat in 1927.
—Michael Callahan, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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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Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
But the hokey commercial unveiling allows Manfredi to gather his lovable crew, many of whom are featured in the spot, for a group hug at his house.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024
The other would become the crown jewel of the parade’s unabashedly hokey pageantry: its collection of majestic balloons, beginning with a two-story Felix the Cat in 1927.
—Michael Callahan, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hokey
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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The black metal bed has a minimalist design that complements rustic and industrial interiors.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Oakland has a new seafood-centric bistro that performs a lovely balancing act between rustic and refined, Sirene.—
John Metcalfe,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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The production gets a little corny and theatrical at times (an important prop item at the end of the play doesn’t look very real, making its impact more symbolic than visceral).—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2025
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By Design is the kind of film that isn’t afraid to be corny, treating Olivier and Camille’s connection as man and chair as seriously as any other relationship.—
Jourdain Searles,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Hokey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hokey. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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