as in taffy
excessive praise
a junior exec who was laying on the butter so thickly that her colleagues were ready to gag
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Recent Examples of butter
The Origins and Significance of Peanut Butter Peanut butter has been a staple in American households for over a century.
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Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
The classic French dish is made with carrots, heavy cream, butter, and fresh herbs.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
With a little salted butter, alongside a strong, dark tea with lemon.
—Olga & Igor Alterman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Wrap the ribs in foil with butter, a few splashes of apple juice, and a spoonful of barbecue sauce.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
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Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
The classic French dish is made with carrots, heavy cream, butter, and fresh herbs.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
With a little salted butter, alongside a strong, dark tea with lemon.
—Olga & Igor Alterman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Wrap the ribs in foil with butter, a few splashes of apple juice, and a spoonful of barbecue sauce.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butter
Noun
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Someone is then shot with a harpoon, only to have their guts pulled like taffy from the wound.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 Feb. 2025
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Boucher was on the hunt for Abba-Zaba, a chewy taffy bar with a real peanut butter center.—
Jessica Ma,
Sacramento Bee,
20 July 2024
Noun
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Wang’s guest tried to put him at ease with a bit of flattery.—
Brian Nishii Tanya Pérez Quinton Kamara,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and that seems to be what Ariana Grande thinks about Kelly Ripa's impersonation of her.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Poehler's commitment to her character led to immense success for Parks and Rec over the years, with the star earning praise from audiences and the TV Academy, which honored her with eight Emmy nominations across several categories for her work on the sitcom as a producer, actress, and writer.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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So Forest’s recruitment team again deserve significant praise.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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People should wash any skin that comes into contact with the slurry with water and soft soap, before using a hand cream to avoid dryness and cracking.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
2 Sep. 2024
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Most of the questions aimed at the ironic American director of Raging Bull, Taxi Driver and Goodfellas were less softballs than soft soap, with reporters as interested in Scorsese’s favorite food — his mother’s lasagna recipe — as the movies in his peerless filmography.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Feb. 2024
Noun
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This cozy scent features notes of redwood pine, incense, cedar, tobacco leaves, and vanilla.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside Online,
20 Mar. 2025
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The studio was lit with candles and incense sticks, and no smoking signs hung everywhere.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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From there, according to the report, the sweet talk quickly moves to messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Google Chat or Telegram.—
Sunny Nagpaul,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2024
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Just in case that gave Reba a leg up, don't let her sweet talk you.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2024
Noun
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By 1843, veterans regularly received navy blue jackets, pairs of cotton and linen trousers, flannel drawers and shirts, socks, pairs of shoes, white and checked cotton shirts, silk and cotton handkerchiefs, and hats.—
Made by History,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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Loads of flannels or bomber jackets or saucy little polka-dot dresses with tights.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2025
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This figure, who writes letters of adulation to a white bodybuilder—literally named Brad—and who has no real Black family around him?—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2025
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Villa were leading 3-0 on the night and the tie was done, affording the defender a chance to soak in the adulation.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Butter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butter. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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