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
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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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The rustic country club, known for its annual fireworks show, was decimated after more than 100 years.Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Inspired by the architecture of the Spanish missions, these types of houses are defined by gracious courtyards, solid white stucco walls, arcaded walkways, and rustic red tile roofs.Lauren Gallow, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025
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Except … some of us were ready to actually go along with a good old-fashioned corny Billy Crystal–style musical parody.Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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James Beard Award semifinalist Julio Hernandez launches his latest Nashville venture to long lines and a packed dining room Brad Schmitt Nashville Tennessean 0:00 0:29 Not to be corny, but the new brick-and-mortar Maiz de la Vida is poppin'.Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Hokey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hokey. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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