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as in butter
excessive praise
the one cabinet minister who never resorts to flannel—he always tells it like it is
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as in garbage
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
the first serious book about the British royal family that wasn't just flannel
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Recent Examples of flannel
Keep scrolling to shop more flannel shirts, wide-leg pants, and dad sneakers inspired by Jennifer Lawrence.
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Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Investment piece: Oversize coats in cashmere, soft tailoring in flannel, and wide pants remain the must-have.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
That should include a moisture-wicking first layer, an insulating piece (like a flannel shirt) and finally, a wind-insulating top layer.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
The last woman—clad in a flannel shirt, khaki shorts, and hiking boots—rubs the product on her legs while sitting on a tree stump in the woods.
—Isabella Rosario, Outside Online, 19 Dec. 2024
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Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Investment piece: Oversize coats in cashmere, soft tailoring in flannel, and wide pants remain the must-have.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
That should include a moisture-wicking first layer, an insulating piece (like a flannel shirt) and finally, a wind-insulating top layer.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
The last woman—clad in a flannel shirt, khaki shorts, and hiking boots—rubs the product on her legs while sitting on a tree stump in the woods.
—Isabella Rosario, Outside Online, 19 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for flannel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flannel
Noun
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This is particularly helpful for that that contain peanut butter or for those that contain large amounts of butter.—
Tammy Algood,
The Tennessean,
3 Feb. 2025
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Those with more physical jobs should fuel up with meat, bread, and butter.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The plummeting property values bled Gary of tax revenue for roads, schools, street lights, firefighters, garbage pickup.—
Paige Williams,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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City government is closest to the needs of residents’ everyday lives – snow plowing, garbage pickup, street lights, road repair, public safety, sensible economic development for low property taxes.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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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The property also grows its own herbs, greens, nuts, berries, and edible flowers.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Focus on whole foods like fruits, leafy green vegetables, fatty fish, nuts, and seeds.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
5 Jan. 2025
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
Noun
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Writing nonsense just to make word / article quotas.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Baltimore Sun owes Baltimore Ravens placekicker Justin Tucker a headline apology and let this nonsense go.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 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
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Nate Burleson to haters of NFL's promo clip featuring Taylor Swift: 'Wipe the drool off your tank top' Burleson didn't hold back while addressing the critics who decried seeing Swift in an NFL hype video.—
Alex Perry,
The Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2024
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The quick clip shows an angry and feral Xenomorph with dark sharp teeth and lips dripping with drool.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2024
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“Flannel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flannel. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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