1. most excessively sentimental or overly emotional in a way that seems artificial or overdone
Usage: informal; superlative form of schmalzy

Examples

• That was the schmalziest love song I’ve ever heard.
• The movie’s ending was the schmalziest part of an already overly sentimental film.
• His speech was the schmalziest attempt at winning votes.
• The greeting card section had the schmalziest messages imaginable.
• Even by romantic comedy standards, that scene was the schmalziest.
• The restaurant’s Valentine’s Day decorations were the schmalziest I’d seen.