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
Almond butter, an idea from my dear friend Alicia and a revelation to our morning porridge.
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Hali Bey Ramdene, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 May 2025
The endangered shorebird pair chose Montrose Beach as their summer nesting spot, going on to break records, fledge chicks and serve as symbols for a city as hopeful and hardscrabble as two birds, individually weighing less than a stick of butter, who picked an urban beach to save their species.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Place bacon fat and butter in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 May 2025
Nuts and Nut Butters Nuts and nut butters contain a good amount of protein in small servings.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 12 May 2025
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Hali Bey Ramdene, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 May 2025
The endangered shorebird pair chose Montrose Beach as their summer nesting spot, going on to break records, fledge chicks and serve as symbols for a city as hopeful and hardscrabble as two birds, individually weighing less than a stick of butter, who picked an urban beach to save their species.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Place bacon fat and butter in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 May 2025
Nuts and Nut Butters Nuts and nut butters contain a good amount of protein in small servings.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butter
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Amazon recently paid to air old episodes of The Apprentice, Trump’s 2004-2017 reality TV show, on Prime Video—another way to send both money and flattery to the president.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
20 Mar. 2025
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Sometimes my brother steals my puns, which should be the greatest form of flattery.—
Elana Rabinowitz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Cosby is a gifted novelist whose passionate writing about the modern South has garnered him much critical praise and the admiration of President Obama.—
Chris Vognar,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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Word of mouth is a powerful tool, and those who have been lucky enough to spend a significant amount of time with a Lexus GS F tend to sing its praises.—
Jeremy Korzeniewski,
Robb Report,
13 May 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
Noun
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Use candles, incense, crystals, or natural elements like flowers or herbs (mugwort and lavender pair beautifully).—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
20 May 2025
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Thanks to ancient inventories, researchers have been able to discern the Parthenon’s probable interior furnishings, like numerous incense burners that would have enhanced a visitor’s sensory experience.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 May 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Buy something fun and extremely nerdy Lots of places discount their Star Wars merch and/or release exclusives on May 4, and StarWars.com has a roundup of all the coolest stuff, from Chewbacca flannel shirts and Hoth mini backpacks to a Grogu ring and R2-D2 Clip Charm.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Comments Every time a flannel shirt is worn into the wilderness, the influence of Leon Lennonwood Bean is at play.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2025
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To be clear, Reynolds, McElhenney, the club and its supporters deserve all the adulation.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The novel is a cautionary tale about populist leaders who are incapable of separating their need for adulation from the needs of their constituents.—
Ilan Stavans,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Butter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butter. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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