How to Use schmaltz in a Sentence

schmaltz

noun
  • The movie has too much schmaltz for me.
  • Oil will work just fine, but schmaltz makes a world of difference.
    — Julia Levy, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Look, if this is not enough Oscars schmaltz for you, your bar may be too high!
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Jake’s recipe has just enough schmaltz, and the matzo balls are perfect and just the right size.
    — Dallas News, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Don’t sleep on the lunch sandwich, served with spicy slaw on a bun that’s toasted with schmaltz.
    — Michael Klein, Philly.com, 13 Dec. 2017
  • Has there always been this much schmaltz beneath the science?
    — Brian Seibert, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2018
  • Along with the schmaltz, there’s a grating false dichotomy at work.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Or at least the schmaltz found in the 27-year-old’s pithy chart-topping ballads?
    — Jessi Roti, chicagotribune.com, 24 May 2018
  • In a separate bowl, mix the eggs and melted schmaltz or vegetablee oil.
    — Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Cook the skin side of the thighs in the schmaltz until deeply browned and crispy (for about 10 minutes).
    — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 19 Jan. 2018
  • Or whatever the fat, the combination of oil and the schmaltz at that point, would float up.
    — Bon Appétit, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Plopped into the middle is a dense, lumpy matzo ball studded with dill and fattened with schmaltz.
    — Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2022
  • It's then washed with schmaltz (chicken fat) and combined with chili ancho liqueur, fresh lime juice, and hot honey.
    — Kellie Walton, Redbook, 28 July 2023
  • There is also enough cheese and schmaltz to go around, enlivening the more straightforward parts of the film.
    — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 May 2026
  • That schmaltz — imbued with garlic, rosemary and orange zest — keeps the sweetness in check.
    — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2019
  • Eternity didn’t need to be a melodrama, but sometimes a little schmaltz goes a long way.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The solemnity of the mentions of Perry in the premiere is forced schmaltz or even worse.
    — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2019
  • Cutting the schmaltz, all along, has been an intelligent coldness.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2020
  • The family drama peppered through the film leans too earnest, leading to an ending that pours on the schmaltz way too hard.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Go ahead and add some lemon juice to the harissa schmaltz and stir it together to make the world’s greatest harissa dressing.
    — Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appetit, 3 Jan. 2018
  • Add ½ cup melted schmaltz (chicken fat) or vegetable oil, ¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp.
    — Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
  • And the lyrics are occasionally kind of funny, which offsets the schmaltz.
    — Ed Masley, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2023
  • Meanwhile, purée green garlic, cilantro, schmaltz, and a pinch of salt in a blender until smooth and very bright green, about 2 minutes.
    — Bon Appetit, 19 May 2017
  • Maybe a better balance would’ve kept the finale from descending into schmaltz.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 June 2026
  • Add ½ cup melted schmaltz (chicken fat) or vegetable oil, 6 Tbsp.
    — Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Excepting the heaps of schmaltz, this is a restrained film, made with wistfulness by a comedy great.
    — Jake Coyle, Star Tribune, 5 May 2021
  • New Girl can often turn in some schmaltz among the comedy, and what better time to do it than Christmas?
    — Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
  • With their Netflix specials, Minhaj and Kroll lean into schmaltz.
    — Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Eggs, matzo meal, broth, and schmaltz come together to produce tender, reliably fluffy dumplings.
    — Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
  • If using schmaltz in place of oil, in keeping with the Jewish laws of kashrut, serve the kugel only with dishes that do not contain dairy.
    — Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2021

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