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
A bit hokey, but funny, and a good Christmas story.
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Jake Ciely, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
What doesn’t is the hokey scene set in a Homegoods store where apparently small children with big designer dreams practice elaborate tablescaping.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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).
—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
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Jake Ciely, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
What doesn’t is the hokey scene set in a Homegoods store where apparently small children with big designer dreams practice elaborate tablescaping.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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).
—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
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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
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The frame’s branches keep it rustic, but the plethora of colorful gerber daisies and ferns at the base add brightness.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2025
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Every Style 25 of 44 Build a Ladder Shelf Build or purchase a wooden ladder shelf to add a rustic element to your bathroom decor.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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At a photo booth, guests grabbed signs with all sorts of corny, apropos quips for a retirement party: Having fun is my new job.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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He’s beloved in the math and science wing, a big guy with a grin and graying hair who peppers lessons on polynomial functions with corny jokes.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Hokey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hokey. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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