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
For the first time in Betty Rae’s history, Northlanders can officially get the sweet tastes of the ice cream shop’s scoops of cookie monster, lavender honey, cereal milk and gooey butter cake north of the river.
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Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Served with Catalan flatbread chips ($12), redfish Galicia, a fish brushed with extra-virgin olive oil, cooked in a sauce pan with garlic butter, baked with lemon zest.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Just salt, pepper, butter, and an amazing cut of beef.
—Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Prepare it either 8 or up to 24 hours in advance, then top with maple syrup, butter, powdered sugar and/or fresh berries the day of.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
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Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Served with Catalan flatbread chips ($12), redfish Galicia, a fish brushed with extra-virgin olive oil, cooked in a sauce pan with garlic butter, baked with lemon zest.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Just salt, pepper, butter, and an amazing cut of beef.
—Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Prepare it either 8 or up to 24 hours in advance, then top with maple syrup, butter, powdered sugar and/or fresh berries the day of.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butter
Noun
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Her lyrics were as interested in the sound of language as the meaning, stretching words like taffy and ping-ponging syllables around.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Under the new restrictions, products like candy bars, gum and taffy can no longer be purchased with SNAP benefits.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After the initial flattery, the tone shifts to isolating phrases.—
Kathy and Ross Petrass,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Our actual political landscape, in which government officials are adding journalists to top-secret group chats or running around in wrong-sized shoes as a form of flattery, has too far superseded anything even the most cutting jokester could ever have dreamed up.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Her determination to win the spirit's praise and to attain his immense gifts motivates her to achieve the ultimate dominant position.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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The king delivered a diplomatic master class on the trip, mixing praise for his host with subtle criticism.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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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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Thirteenth-century maps, first-century incense burners, and new commissions from Yoko Ono and Wael Shawky are coming together in Venice in an exhibition presented by the Saudi Ministry of Culture at the Abbazia di San Gregorio.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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There is also citronella incense that produces light smoke, which mosquitoes don’t like either.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 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
Noun
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Once fall comes, pair it with a set of insulating flannel sheets, then use it as a top layer over your comforter in the winter for a bedroom design that works in every season.—
Caley Sturgill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
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The soft cotton flannel picks up spills more efficiently than the average paper sheet, and a set of 24 washes and dries without complaint.—
Jamie Thilman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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But those self-adulations are often coupled with warnings that economic development success doesn’t happen by accident and can quickly slip away.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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The shift started in earnest with the adulation Ichiro Suzuki received upon his arrival in Major League Baseball in 2001.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Butter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butter. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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