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
Add cold butter slices; pulse until crumbly and butter is cut into dry ingredients.
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Cathy Thomas, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
Squeeze in the lemon juice and the remaining tablespoon of butter and cook, stirring often, until squash and zucchini are tender.
—arkansasonline.com, 8 July 2025
However, designers didn’t fully reinvent the wheel, instead making small yet noticeable tweaks to freshen up the silhouette, such as leaning into of-the-moment hues (hello, butter yellow) and details like metal adornments.
—Kelsey Stewart, refinery29.com, 8 July 2025
Although not a traditional Italian dish, Alfredo sauce is made of butter, heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, pasta water, and seasoning.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
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Cathy Thomas, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
Squeeze in the lemon juice and the remaining tablespoon of butter and cook, stirring often, until squash and zucchini are tender.
—arkansasonline.com, 8 July 2025
However, designers didn’t fully reinvent the wheel, instead making small yet noticeable tweaks to freshen up the silhouette, such as leaning into of-the-moment hues (hello, butter yellow) and details like metal adornments.
—Kelsey Stewart, refinery29.com, 8 July 2025
Although not a traditional Italian dish, Alfredo sauce is made of butter, heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, pasta water, and seasoning.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butter
Noun
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Shop for taffy at Zeno’s Boardwalk Sweet Shop, rent a jet-ski from Fly-N-High Waverunners, or book a deep-sea fishing excursion at Hubbard’s Marina.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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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
Noun
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Excessive flattery of a doting father—who could prosecute this?—
Nan Z. Da
June 10,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
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Other audience members carefully phrased their questions with a balance of flattery and inquiry, asking what makes Hermès stronger than other fashion companies.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Contributor Deanna Pai also sung its praises in her review, emphasizing not only the comfortable fit but also its ability to reduce redness, calm skin, and visibly veil a few dark spots during her two-week trial.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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Incoming freshman Jayden Woods, a top-100 recruit from Kansas, earned praise this past spring for his hard-hitting style at just 6-foot-3, 240-pounds.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 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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Hand-poured in Los Angeles, this new candle offers notes of heliotrope, jasmine, lemon peel, neroli, white moss, and incense amongst others.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Cities affected by the alert included Indio, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, La Quinta and Coachella. To help keep indoor air clean when air quality is poor, officials advised avoiding additional sources of pollution such as fireplaces, candles, and incense.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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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
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Cover the pack with plastic wrap or a clean piece of flannel to help hold it in place and protect your clothes.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
25 June 2025
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This sleeve itself has a soft flannel interior that has felt sufficient in protecting Grant's laptop from scratches, and the lining is thick and protective against moderate bangs.—
Maggie Slepian,
Travel + Leisure,
5 May 2025
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And then there’s Tristen, the only chef maybe in Top Chef history whose reaction to Italy isn’t outward adulation.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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This approach is like typical retirement tours, which usually feature beloved babyfaces receiving widespread adulation.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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“Butter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butter. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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