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sh mawlz

  • n  (Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music

  • Sandwiched between the brash novelties and love-dove schmalz on the bestseller lists last week was a prayer set to music.
  • And again again melody and mockery go hand in handnowhere better than in Wunderbar, a charming bit of schmalzand a devilish parody of it.
  • I for instance would call "schmalz" an especially sacchariny tenor-voice or a speaker who puts too much feeling in his words, but We, the People is absolutely no "schmalz.
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  • Legislature OKs contracts for HCCC project
    The Herkimer County Legislature awarded contracts for renovation work at the Herkimer County Community College cafeteria and Alumni Hall during a meeting Wednesday. The contract for general construction was awarded to HR Beebe, of Utica, for $599,000; for heating ventilating and air conditioning, Giruzzi Plumbing and Heating, Inc., Utica, $215,000; and for plumbing, Schmalz Mechanical ...
    June 15, 2013 - The Evening Times
  • Local Sports
    BECKER - Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart's Carly Schmalz and Sleepy Eye's Lauren Laffen are tied for eighth place at the Class A State Girls Golf meet after Tuesday's action.
    June 12, 2013 - The New Ulm Journal

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