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
This is particularly helpful for that that contain peanut butter or for those that contain large amounts of butter.
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Tammy Algood, The Tennessean, 3 Feb. 2025
Those with more physical jobs should fuel up with meat, bread, and butter.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Feb. 2025
Buffalo Chicken Wings: In a small saucepan, heat 1/2 cup of hot sauce, 1/4 cup of unsalted butter, 1 teaspoon of brow sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon of kosher salt.
—Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
Formulated with Algae Plumping Complex, hydrating seed butters, and vegan waxes (an alternative to beeswax), this balm is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 31 Jan. 2025
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Tammy Algood, The Tennessean, 3 Feb. 2025
Those with more physical jobs should fuel up with meat, bread, and butter.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Feb. 2025
Buffalo Chicken Wings: In a small saucepan, heat 1/2 cup of hot sauce, 1/4 cup of unsalted butter, 1 teaspoon of brow sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon of kosher salt.
—Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
Formulated with Algae Plumping Complex, hydrating seed butters, and vegan waxes (an alternative to beeswax), this balm is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 31 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for butter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for butter
Noun
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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
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The texture ranges in consistency from an oil-like substance to a syrupy sap or even a sticky taffy.—
Jalen Williams,
Detroit Free Press,
9 July 2024
Noun
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There is a subtle line between flattery and being creepy.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and the best and most admiring of these Mann-handlers is, by a huge margin, 2018’s Den of Thieves.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2025
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Rich Frank, former president of Disney Studios and founder of Frank Family Vineyards and vice chair of AFI, handled the small screen portion of the program while Washington Post chief film critic Ann Hornaday doled out the praise for the big screen honorees.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Feb. 2025
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That's high praise mere hours after Antonio Gates was voted into the Hall of Fame.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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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
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Then more incense is lit and food is offered to ancestors; families will usually have a dedicated shrine, or even a room, set up in their homes to commemorate relatives who have passed.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
28 Jan. 2025
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This collection of stories will introduce you to competing conceptions of time, teach you how to build a clock with incense, and help you to understand the mysteries of the Gregorian calendar (and possibly time travel).—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Dec. 2024
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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The pants, which come in regular, tall, and petite lengths, combine cozy Italian flannel fabric with sharp tailoring for a fit that’s relaxed yet polished.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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And nothing says a damp spring day along the Charles River like a pair of flannel or corduroy trousers.—
Caroline Reilly,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2025
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But less than a decade—and a string of record-breaking world tours, albums, brand launches, high-profile romances, and Beatlemania levels of adulation—later, pop culture would elect Styles as its menswear god.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2025
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Brian Ballard — one of the top lobbyists likely to cash in on the return to power — reveled in the adulation, fielding introductions to future clients.—
Jason Andrew,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Butter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butter. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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