as in oily
overly or insincerely flattering
a typically soapy introduction for the guest speaker at the organization's annual banquet
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Recent Examples of soapy
Wash the carafe and filter basket with warm, soapy water before using the machine again.
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Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
Not soapy, not silly, not like something ripped out of an airport book buy.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
Channel Carolyn Bessette Kennedy with this soapy-clean fragrance oil, which is remarkably similar to the Abdul Kareem Egyptian Musk Oil the style icon once wore.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
The show, then and now, combines a sentimental, satirical, soapy, sometimes surreal comedy with a straightforward medical show.
—Robert Lloyd, Houston Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2026
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Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
Not soapy, not silly, not like something ripped out of an airport book buy.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
Channel Carolyn Bessette Kennedy with this soapy-clean fragrance oil, which is remarkably similar to the Abdul Kareem Egyptian Musk Oil the style icon once wore.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
The show, then and now, combines a sentimental, satirical, soapy, sometimes surreal comedy with a straightforward medical show.
—Robert Lloyd, Houston Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for soapy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soapy
Adjective
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Hot water is especially helpful for greasy pans, oily dishes, or anything with hardened food residue.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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One of Glow Recipe’s original bestsellers, this oil-free moisturizer uses watermelon extract and plenty of antioxidants in a lightweight gel great for daily use by those with oily skin.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But a radioactive cloud was wafting across Europe, setting off alarms in a Swedish laboratory nearly seven hundred miles away and slowly sickening tens of thousands of people.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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That flight had twice aborted takeoff and declared an emergency due to an odor onboard that was sickening flight attendants.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps no father-daughter duo is cooler than Lenny and Zoë Kravitz, but that doesn't mean the rocker is immune to all the gushy feelings fatherhood brings.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Social Security Administration sent a gushy, questionable email July 4 to millions of people collecting Social Security benefits and others.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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Salting too far in advance (or worse, mixing salt into the patties) will draw moisture to the surface, rendering the meat bouncy rather than unctuous.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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Ella Stiller arrives as Patience, Valerie’s social-media guru, Jack O’Brien sweetly plays her new hairdresser, and Andrew Scott, doing the most to eradicate any lingering Hot Priest vibes, plays a wildly unctuous NuNet executive.—
Jennifer Silverman,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2026
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His widow doesn’t exactly look too broken up; less than a week after his death, Lee spots her snuggling with Dale’s brother Donald, an oleaginous candidate for governor played by Kyle MacLachlan.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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One defense, beginning in the late eighteen-hundreds, was flypaper, sheets of which were coated on one side with an oleaginous substance that lured flies, then permanently trapped them.—
David Owen,
The New Yorker,
27 July 2024
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But all the myth and sorrow around the dynasty mean many takes tilt hagiographic.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Gracious Visionary is a rather hagiographic film title for one’s life and work.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Soapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soapy. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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