Words similar to treacly

Example sentences for: treacly

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When I read a sentence about Tom Hanks like "Wherever he goes, a treacly, white-guy triumphalism seems to follow," I wonder what impulse causes you to add the words "white guy" to the sentence.
Also, a few years ago, when left to choose his own material, Travolta made the hideous Phenomenon , thereby demonstrating a Cagneyesque taste for treacly fables.
Of course, while this form of address does away with the confusion created by the term "my friend," I think you'd agree that one should put off using the possessive endearment until it is truly called for, or it will come across as treacly baby talk.
Critics praise it for bucking Disney's musical-comedy formula: It's full of self-conscious humor (jokes about a glut of Hercules merchandise) and employs gospel music instead of the usual treacly pop tunes.
Does Denzel Washington ever put you in mind of treacly black-guy triumphalism?