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Recent Examples of buttery
Melissa Clark, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2023
Say goodbye to chewy, too-buttery hunks of garlic bread.
—Kristina Kurek, Good Housekeeping, 14 Dec. 2022
Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
This included chiffon dresses and Chantilly lace gowns cut in the body-conscious shapes he is known for and that left little to the imagination, as well as buttery soft napa leather minidresses that seemed cut from Newton’s iconography.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The final pasta tasted nothing like its olive oily, garlicky predecessor, but was bright and tangy, warm and buttery in its own delicious way — a brand-new take on a dish with venerable old roots.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2023
Say goodbye to chewy, too-buttery hunks of garlic bread.
—Kristina Kurek, Good Housekeeping, 14 Dec. 2022
Noun
In turn, Filipino immigrants brought to the States their own style of empanadas – flaky and buttery, on the sweeter side and stuffed with chicken adobo, kaldereta (goat or beef stew) and other island-country favorites.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
This included chiffon dresses and Chantilly lace gowns cut in the body-conscious shapes he is known for and that left little to the imagination, as well as buttery soft napa leather minidresses that seemed cut from Newton’s iconography.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buttery
Adjective
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However, the team was surprised to see that a fatty metabolite called squalene was missing.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 Jan. 2025
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According to Mayo Clinic, signs include weight gain in the face, a fatty hump between a person's shoulders, a rounded face, pink or purple stretch marks on the skin, acne, slow wound healing and thin, frail skin that bruises easily.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As the street food spread through the Arab world, ingredients shifted with larders and tastes: Palestinian cooks tend to prefer solely chickpeas in their falafel; the Lebanese often combine garbanzos and foul.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2024
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In addition, the chefs dug into their culinary larders, adding personal touches.—
Susan Selasky,
Detroit Free Press,
2 Apr. 2024
Adjective
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Fungal dandruff can appear similar to oily dandruff.—
Carrie Madormo, RN,
Health,
1 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, take note of oily salad dressings that taste more bitter than usual.—
Arabella Hau,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Baskets Thrift stores are full of baskets of all shapes and sizes, and these can be great for helping to get your pantry into tip-top shape, says Angela Mai, the founder of Organized Calm Home Organizing in Dallas, Texas.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025
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The pantry is a resource provided by Mi C.A.S.A., a nonprofit that provides support services to the area’s Latino community.—
Alyssa Huglen,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Best of all, using an air fryer results in shrimp that are light and crunchy, without being greasy.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2025
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The greasier the better, Chen says (but people with sensitive skin should avoid olive oil, which can be irritating).—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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So, yeah, the landscape, the backdrop is much richer in Season 2.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
5 Feb. 2025
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That's projector-like real estate in a screen that provides rich black levels, burstingly bright quantum dot colors, and impressive overall punch.—
Ryan Waniata,
WIRED,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis show that cinnamon supplementation can impact obesity such measurements of obesity as body weight, BMI, waist circumference, and fat mass when administered for periods longer than 12 weeks.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
6 Feb. 2025
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More food meant more nutrition, which meant more fat to cover us as insurance against lean times.—
Daniel Seifert,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Buttery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttery. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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