schmaltzy
- s effusively or insincerely emotional
a schmaltzy song
- The story ends on a similarly schmaltzy note, promising readers, "If you loved Grace Kelly in Monaco, you'll adore Carla Bruni in the Elyse.
- He spots Tony Gardner, a schmaltzy crooner whose heyday is well behind him, and gets roped into accompanying the singer while he serenades his wife, Lindy, from a gondola.
- The power behind the song, from Dion's new album The Colour of My Love (550 MusicEpic), is her bring-the-house-down voice, which turns an old, schmaltzy ballad into a soaring pop .