Explore Schmaltz through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like schmalz or sentimentality. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Schmaltz meaning
- Rendered chicken or goose fat.
- Excessively sentimental art or music.
Synonyms of Schmaltz
Using Schmaltz
- The main meaning on this page is: Rendered chicken or goose fat. | Excessively sentimental art or music.
- Useful related words include: shmaltz, schmalz, mawkishness, sentimentality.
- In the example corpus, schmaltz often appears in combinations such as: nick schmaltz, schmaltz with.
Context around Schmaltz
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 5 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 14 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Schmaltz
- In this selection, "schmaltz" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, nick, style, week, fired, forward and added stand out and add context to how "schmaltz" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include after nick schmaltz fired a and center nick schmaltz 8 against. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "schmaltz" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with schmaltz
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It worked last year for Nick Schmaltz. (7 words)
It’s in the dead-serious, nostalgic dance-floor schmaltz of Bruno Mars. (13 words)
Schmaltz made cut it to 5-3 55 seconds later, but Callahan’s empty-netter sealed it. (17 words)
Utah Hockey Club defenseman Michael Kesselring (7) passes the puck to teammate center Nick Schmaltz (8) against Vegas Golden Knights during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in Salt Lake City. (37 words)
Nick Schmaltz, Artem Anisimov and rookie Alex DeBrincat also scored to help the Blackhawks snap a seven-game slide at home before season-high crowd of 22,066 at the United Center. (32 words)
Dvorak recorded his sixth career two-goal game, and Schmaltz added a goal as the Arizona linemates broke a 1-1 tie by potting all of their tallies in the second. (31 words)
Imagine The Full Monty-meets-Magic Mike but set at Christmas time and packed with Hallmark-style schmaltz? (18 words)
Example sentences (15)
Gabe Vilardi and Adrian Kempe scored in the shootout, and Quick saved Nick Schmaltz’s attempt by waiting him out before using his stick to knock the puck away.
When Harry Met Sally allows you to get carried away with the sentimentality and romanticism without it tipping over into schmaltz.
Imagine The Full Monty-meets-Magic Mike but set at Christmas time and packed with Hallmark-style schmaltz?
It’s movie-of-the week schmaltz, with two actresses that elevate the material, but still turn out less-than-stellar performances.
The Coyotes walked off with their 4-3 victory after Nick Schmaltz fired a top-shelf marker on the only shot against a rusty Swayman.
Utah Hockey Club defenseman Michael Kesselring (7) passes the puck to teammate center Nick Schmaltz (8) against Vegas Golden Knights during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in Salt Lake City.
Physical winger Ryan Reaves created a talking point with about six minutes remaining in the second period when he decked Arizona’s Nick Schmaltz with a check to the head.
The signees are forward Jake Schmaltz, forward Nick Portz, forward Matteo Costantini, forward Louis Jamernik, defenseman Scott Morrow, defenseman Luke Bast and goaltender Hobie Hedquist.
Dvorak recorded his sixth career two-goal game, and Schmaltz added a goal as the Arizona linemates broke a 1-1 tie by potting all of their tallies in the second.
It’s in the dead-serious, nostalgic dance-floor schmaltz of Bruno Mars.
Schmaltz, rendered chicken fat, is available at kosher supermarkets as well as at many big chain supermarkets, especially in Jewish neighborhoods.
It worked last year for Nick Schmaltz.
Nick Schmaltz, Artem Anisimov and rookie Alex DeBrincat also scored to help the Blackhawks snap a seven-game slide at home before season-high crowd of 22,066 at the United Center.
Schmaltz made cut it to 5-3 55 seconds later, but Callahan’s empty-netter sealed it.
Schmaltz narrowed it to 4-3 at 3:33 of the third when he carried the puck into the Carolina zone and beat Darling from the left circle.
Common combinations with schmaltz
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: