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Recent Examples of twee
The twee etiquette of the period is putty in her hands.
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Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2022
Social media was flooded by images of Paddington Bear as a twee ferryman to Hades, leading the sovereign off the mortal coil.
—Leila Latif, Chron, 5 Nov. 2022
Sandy Liang and Coach showcased classic and twee versions—the latter opting for iconic styling with socks.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Oct. 2022
What could have been twee and uninvolving is in fact heartwarming and enthralling.
—Malcolm Forbes, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022
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Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2022
Social media was flooded by images of Paddington Bear as a twee ferryman to Hades, leading the sovereign off the mortal coil.
—Leila Latif, Chron, 5 Nov. 2022
Sandy Liang and Coach showcased classic and twee versions—the latter opting for iconic styling with socks.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Oct. 2022
What could have been twee and uninvolving is in fact heartwarming and enthralling.
—Malcolm Forbes, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twee
Adjective
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Featuring cutesy motifs like stars, bows, and rabbits, the pieces (some new and some reissued) are just different enough to stand out from the crowd.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
7 Mar. 2025
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Order fast, though — something this cutesy and endearing won’t last long.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Those tackling the sweetest desserts — nanaimo bars and jam jams — are understandably stressed about translating saccharine flavors into something that reads savory.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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So Far Not to be mistaken for a saccharine tale about forgiveness, South of Midnight’s plot consistently subverts expectations.—
Sarah Thwaites,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Strahovski and her family said their goodbyes to the city in a sentimental post in February 2025.—
Emy LaCroix,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The British monarch and his longtime partner, who celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, marked the sentimental milestone on Monday with a pair of portraits shared on social media.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These kinds of pictures are intended to provoke—to catch the eye with their mawkish absurdity and uncanny-valley optics.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
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The flashbacks are dreamy without becoming mawkish, and Gemma’s scenes in Lumon are nightmarish without feeling untethered or otherwordly.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Pro tip: Mixing in a bit of salt to the pour brings out more of the fruit and spice notes and takes away some of the cloying sweetness, said Enright.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
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But the effort is just what Bri needed in order to restore her faith in their relationship — by morning, with cloying smiles stamped on their faces, Bravo’s most inoffensive couple is back on track.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Art cycles in and out of fashion, and nothing could have been less suited to twentieth-century taste than Boucher’s chocolate-box cherubs.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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The trains used here aren’t big – sometimes only two carriages — but the gentle trundle through soaring valleys and chocolate-box villages is what captures the heart.—
James March,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Her hard-bitten, cynical persona provides a nice juxtaposition to how maudlin so much commentary about motherhood can be.—
Jason Zinoman,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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The story of a baby passed from home to home could have been maudlin in the wrong hands, but Lamb brings humor to it to by having every voice, sound effect, and musical note performed by a male duo called Les Mimes Electriques.—
Jeremy Fassler,
Vulture,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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One glass contained 300 milliliters of water and 75 grams (about 2.5 ounces) of sugar (sucrose), which is the equivalent of a 16-ounce can of sugary soda, Page said.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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Honeydew is a sugary waste liquid produced by sap-feeding insects like aphids, certain scale insects, and planthoppers.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Twee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twee. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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