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
Inspectors found raw beef stored over raw fish in cold drawers as well as raw liquid eggs stored over butter in the back upright cooler.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
The instructions say to spread butter, squeeze lemon juice and sprinkle powdered sugar onto the German pancake before eating, adding a creamy, zesty or sweet flavor.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
Lightly grease two 6-ounce ramekins with cooking spray or butter.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
As the butter melts, tilt the skillet and baste the meatballs by spooning the butter over them.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
The instructions say to spread butter, squeeze lemon juice and sprinkle powdered sugar onto the German pancake before eating, adding a creamy, zesty or sweet flavor.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
Lightly grease two 6-ounce ramekins with cooking spray or butter.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
As the butter melts, tilt the skillet and baste the meatballs by spooning the butter over them.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 6 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
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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
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So much so, in fact, that schoolchildren have started using her name as a form of flattery.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
8 May 2025
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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
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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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Light candles, incense, or sage to cleanse the energy and create a sacred environment. Choose Your Cannabis: Different cannabis strains offer unique effects, so choose one that aligns with your intention.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
12 May 2025
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Peer through the windows at 4303 Jefferson St., and there’s a shop full of inventory: bags of incense, futons, dream-catchers, candles, handmade jewelry.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 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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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 24 May. 2025.
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