saccharine
adjective
sac·cha·rine
ˈsa-k(ə-)rən 
-kə-ˌrēn
-kə-ˌrīn
-kə-ˌrēn
-kə-ˌrīn
1
a
: of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar
saccharine taste
b
: yielding or containing sugar
saccharine vegetables
2
: overly or sickishly sweet
saccharine flavor
3
: ingratiatingly or affectedly agreeable or friendly
4
: overly sentimental : mawkish
a saccharine love story
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Examples of saccharine in a Sentence
the movie was funny, but it had a saccharine ending in which everyone lives happily ever after
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After hopping over to the CW for its next five seasons, Supergirl had to distinguish itself more sharply against its Arrowverse peers, giving its superheroics an earnest social justice streak that was occasionally saccharine but usually infused with just enough charm to carry the day.
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Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Rêve slightly breaks the mold with notes of plum butter and toasted almond, giving the scent an overall delectable, juicy vibe without being overly saccharine.
—Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Every mini-adventure is neatly aligned with one another, and even the predictably sweet ending is saved from becoming too saccharine by a callback to the many, many shades of white available for a dryer.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024
Whether one finds this uplifting or eye-rolling is a matter of taste, and cynics will likely find Flanagan’s latest far too saccharine for theirs.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2024
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Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Rêve slightly breaks the mold with notes of plum butter and toasted almond, giving the scent an overall delectable, juicy vibe without being overly saccharine.
—Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Every mini-adventure is neatly aligned with one another, and even the predictably sweet ending is saved from becoming too saccharine by a callback to the many, many shades of white available for a dryer.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024
Whether one finds this uplifting or eye-rolling is a matter of taste, and cynics will likely find Flanagan’s latest far too saccharine for theirs.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Saccharine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saccharine. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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saccharine
adjective
sac·cha·rine
ˈsak-(ə-)rən
-ə-ˌrēn,
-ə-ˌrīn
1
a
: of, relating to, or resembling sugar or its characteristics
saccharine taste
b
: producing or containing sugar
saccharine fluids
2
: overly sweet
a saccharine smile
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