How to Use slather in a Sentence
slather
verb- We ate lobster slathered with butter.
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Why must it be slathered in mayo?
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 June 2026
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Make sure to slather on the sunscreen.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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Pop had shaved his eyebrows and slathered his face with white paint.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2019
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Make sure to slather some on every single day.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 14 May 2026
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Simply slather the sticker with oil and then soak a rag in oil.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 21 Nov. 2022
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Grill fresh corn on the cob and slather it with a zesty cheddar cheese butter.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2022
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Hosts slathered cubes of bread with butter and cheese and baked them until toasty.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
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What’s so wrong with slicing a bagel and slathering on a healthy amount of cream cheese?
—Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 13 Apr. 2023
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The one that slathers every bowl with ungodly amounts of cheese?
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 16 May 2026
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Just slather the outside of each piece of bread with mayo instead of butter.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2023
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To serve, slather some of the sauce on the bottom of the serving platter.
—cleveland, 17 July 2023
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Time to slather up with this year’s best natural body lotions.
—Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 May 2022
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The last thing most skin needs is to be slathered in yet another skin care product.
—Jessica L. Yarbrough, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Dec. 2019
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First, Mallmann's chefs hung a rib eye slathered in chimichurri sauce.
—CBS News, 31 Aug. 2019
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Drizzle it on waffles, slather it on a sandwich or squeeze some on a cheese board.
—Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
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But there's no need to overdo it and slather your body in copious amounts of cream.
—Elise Tabin, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Dec. 2022
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For a long time, my solution was to slather on creams and oils to defeat the frizz.
—Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 21 Nov. 2022
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Top with another slice of white bread, slathered slightly less.
—Rick Bragg, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
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Or slather in olive oil, garlic and oregano, then dehydrate them to raisin dry.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022
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The only downside is that there isn’t enough oil to slather all over our bodies.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2025
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No need to stress over baking the cheese; simply toast up baguette slices and slather the spread on top.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026
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The brioche bread is slathered in peanut butter and honey on the outside, then caramelized.
—Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Just slather the product in your hand, rub it into your face, and wipe away with a damp towel.
—Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 16 Aug. 2022
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She's known to slather on oils and keep it au naturel all day with just a touch of cheek or lip stain and mascara.
—Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com, 13 Sep. 2021
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My grandmother always had the plants outside and would slather me with aloe.
—Caitie Kelly, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2023
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Sea salt and caramel gelato is sandwiched on brioche slathered with Nutella.
—Natalie Wade, chicagotribune.com, 9 July 2019
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The paste is great to stir into sauces or marinades, or just slather onto meat or a sandwich.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 25 June 2022
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To encourage their kids to apply it, moms would slather it on their own faces alongside them.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2021
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Borges’ team makes the bread in-house daily, then offers a trio of butters or dips to slather on each slice.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 12 May 2021
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