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
The nourishing body butter also contains peptides to improve the appearance of wrinkles and boost your skin’s elasticity.
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Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
My Proustian madeleine is a sandwich comprised of walnut butter, cream cheese, and Medjool date jam slathered on thick slices of black bread.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
The butter yellow pintucked shirt [with that suit] was unique and fresh for a spring carpet.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Five flies landed on bread, one landed on butter spray.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
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Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
My Proustian madeleine is a sandwich comprised of walnut butter, cream cheese, and Medjool date jam slathered on thick slices of black bread.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
The butter yellow pintucked shirt [with that suit] was unique and fresh for a spring carpet.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Five flies landed on bread, one landed on butter spray.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butter
Noun
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For dessert, head straight to Jenkinson’s Sweet Shop, which has been making confections like candy apples, fudge, and taffy since the early 20th century.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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The store also has some more traditional candy and a large assortment of taffy.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Over the past year many European leaders have tried to assuage Trump with a combination of flattery and accommodation, while drawing occasional red lines, such as with the American designs on Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
8 Mar. 2026
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Opt for wispy wisteria bangs for something low maintenance or turn up the face-framing flattery with a thicker curtain fringe.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Yes, Joseph Woll was again stellar, stopping 31 of 33 shots and earning deserved praise for his aggressiveness and agility.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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That’s lofty praise, to be sure.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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Practical self-care items such as thick lotions, face masks and soft soaps that don’t irritate skin. Pragmatic.—
Ellen T. Meiser,
The Conversation,
5 Dec. 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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This is like a lemony incense stick burning in a bright, airy room with wide-open windows—citrusy, smoky, and so uplifting.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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In the mix, there’s moody incense too.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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Watch an encounter full of sweet talk, gaslighting and tension here.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Don’t fall for compliments that don’t feel genuine, and don’t be afraid to confront whatever’s beneath someone’s sweet talk.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Turtlenecks and flannels abound, teens vocally question authority at every turn, and a colorful cast of intellectuals pepper the scene.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
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Your warmest options are generally flannel sets, and your coolest are generally bamboo and percale.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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But the potential adulation, superior high-end driving and desire for performance come at a supreme cost.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The adulations heaped upon me at this point are getting nauseating.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Butter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butter. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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