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
Otto File Brioche: Paired with cultured seaweed butter.
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Noel Burgess, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Adding two tablespoons of nut butter to your oatmeal will give you eight extra grams of protein.
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—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2025
Holmes’ attire for Zimmermann’s fall 2025 show featured one of the season’s hottest trends — the butter yellow color.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
The water-resistant spray is jam-packed with moisturizing ingredients like coconut oil, aloe vera, green tea butter, and argan oil for all-day hydration.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
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Noel Burgess, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Adding two tablespoons of nut butter to your oatmeal will give you eight extra grams of protein.
5.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2025
Holmes’ attire for Zimmermann’s fall 2025 show featured one of the season’s hottest trends — the butter yellow color.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
The water-resistant spray is jam-packed with moisturizing ingredients like coconut oil, aloe vera, green tea butter, and argan oil for all-day hydration.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 9 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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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
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Starmer at a meeting in Washington last week used a mixture of flattery and the invitation from the royal family for an unprecedented second state visit to try to win a commitment from Trump for a U.S. security guarantee to protect Ukraine if a deal to end the war with Russia can be reached.—
Andrew MacAskill and Kate Holton,
USA TODAY,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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His monologue sparked a deluge of praise, and memes.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Lovato took the comments in stride and laughed throughout the video, quickly taking notice of the praise at the end of the clip.—
Jack Irvin,
People.com,
17 Mar. 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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True to its name, the brand taps into the emotional and energetic power of fragrance through its eight genderless eau de parfums, incense, and candles.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Set on a secluded bay, this 88-key resort boasts large pool villas with thoughtful details like headrests built into the tub, a desk that transforms into a vanity, and a selection of essential oils and incense sticks.—
Christina Liao,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 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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In the summer, swap out heavy flannels for light and airy fabrics.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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The company manufactures vintage athletic apparel, reproduction baseball hats and wool flannel jerseys primarily for teams that no longer exist such as the Homestead Grays and the New York Black Yankees.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
WWD,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Holmes ascended to the pinnacle of Silicon Valley adulation by promising groundbreaking advancements in blood-testing technology.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Many fans showered Fox with adulation while others heckled him from a distance.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Butter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butter. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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