On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Corny. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as unoriginal and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Corny meaning
- Boring and unoriginal.
- Hackneyed or excessively sentimental.
- Uncool, stupid, lame.
Synonyms of Corny
Using Corny
- The main meaning on this page is: Boring and unoriginal. | Hackneyed or excessively sentimental. | Uncool, stupid, lame.
- Useful related words include: bromidic, platitudinal, platitudinous, unoriginal.
- In the example corpus, corny often appears in combinations such as: corny and, corny but, too corny.
Context around Corny
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 5 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Corny
- In this selection, "corny" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sounds, school, deliver, pic, lines and doesn stand out and add context to how "corny" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a bit corny it does and and deliver corny lines but. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "corny" sits close to words such as abrogation, agnew and airman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with corny
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Is it kind of corny? (5 words)
Let me think.) Call me corny. (6 words)
It's all fun and harmless, if occasionally corny. (9 words)
Not to say this film does not have corny and pretty much cringe-inducing dialogue that was heavily present in horror films in the 2000s, but the creative and original concept is definitely the element that carries the film to the finish line. (43 words)
For those around in the late 1990s and early 2000s who saw the rise of the bubblegum pop stars like Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake, it can be easy to want to write those artists off as unserious or corny. (40 words)
Calling for a revolution always gets attention — but I think it’s going to be hard to make civility look cool when mores of any kind are considered old-school, corny, and even a sign of “white” oppression. (38 words)
Is it kind of corny? (5 words)
If you enjoy the traditions of a corny laugh-out-loud panto as well as musical performances that will leave your hairs standing on end then this one is for you! (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
As corny as I think akademiks is meek mill gettin just as corny pic.
Bad decisions abound, old jokes lack fresh appeal, and the Bette Midler version of “Mambo Italiano” that repeats annoyingly throughout is corny.
Calling for a revolution always gets attention — but I think it’s going to be hard to make civility look cool when mores of any kind are considered old-school, corny, and even a sign of “white” oppression.
Chai and the rest of the title's case have predictable personalities and deliver corny lines, but the whole vibe of the game is meant to evoke an anime and cartoon-like feel.
He is grand and corny but also nicely restrained, since you don’t want your master of ceremonies to be a wild card.
I know it sounds corny but at the end of the day, our kids deserve teachers who look like us.
I’m probably in the minority for this one, but this is corny.
It's all fun and harmless, if occasionally corny.
Let me think.) Call me corny.
Likewise, “Time’s Mouth” (Aug. 1) only sounds corny if you have never read Edan Lepucki.
Not to say this film does not have corny and pretty much cringe-inducing dialogue that was heavily present in horror films in the 2000s, but the creative and original concept is definitely the element that carries the film to the finish line.
Some of Doja Cat's fans have come to her defense and said that her lyrics were never corny.
There are always gonna be people who think you're corny and not good.
There's a Korg keyboard from the 90s called the Korg M1, and there's this piano on it that sounds really corny, but it is really ubiquitous in house music.
While all of the H’s may seem a bit corny, it does grow on you.
Corny doesn’t work for me either (unless you’re old and remind me of my father).
For those around in the late 1990s and early 2000s who saw the rise of the bubblegum pop stars like Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake, it can be easy to want to write those artists off as unserious or corny.
His characters, like Aunt Blabby and Floyd R. Turbo, look corny now, but they killed in their day.
If you enjoy the traditions of a corny laugh-out-loud panto as well as musical performances that will leave your hairs standing on end then this one is for you!
Is it kind of corny?
Common combinations with corny
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- corny and 9×
- corny but 7×
- too corny 5×
- as corny 4×
- and corny 4×
- the corny 4×
- corny or 4×
- sounds corny 3×
- bit corny 3×
- of corny 3×