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
No longer was the act of buying goods one of provisioning, asking for flour or butter from behind the counter.
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
Meanwhile, microwave 3 tablespoons of the butter in a medium microwave-safe bowl on HIGH until melted, about 30 seconds.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
Use a silicone spatula to stir the butter and prevent burning.
—Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2025
The corndog is glazed with a sweet chili butter and topped with jalapeños.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
Meanwhile, microwave 3 tablespoons of the butter in a medium microwave-safe bowl on HIGH until melted, about 30 seconds.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
Use a silicone spatula to stir the butter and prevent burning.
—Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2025
The corndog is glazed with a sweet chili butter and topped with jalapeños.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 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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And there was no such thing as being violated by a man with means: that was a form of flattery.—
Alexis Okeowo,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Trump has praised the warming Qatar-Saudi Arabia relationship and showered flattery on his hosts.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
15 May 2025
Noun
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While Monster Hunter Wilds received a lot of praise at launch, the longer-term fortunes of the game four months later have been dismal.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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However, Khanna offered rare praise of Trump’s presidential campaign, approving of his promise from the 2024 election not to get into new wars.—
Grace Hagerman,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 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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Politics happened in the compounds of the council’s most powerful constituencies, and religious practices were more personal, with altars and incense burners inside people’s homes.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Unlike typical incense sticks, the ritual of folding, portability, and shareability make papers an intriguing addition to the incense stash.—
Lauren Arzbaecher,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 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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Aside from meals, other Friday traditions could include having a casual dress theme in the office, such as Hawaiian shirt Friday or flannel Friday.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The Terrebonne Joggers effortlessly walked the line between casual pants that could dress up lightly with a flannel and straight gym pants, thanks to their muted tones, tailored skinny-jogger cut, and ability to dump heat with aplomb during a workout.—
Joe Jackson,
Outside Online,
12 June 2025
Noun
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The life of a teen idol in the early 1960s was a mix of dismissal and adulation, according to peer Fabian Forte, who performed as Fabian and toured with Christie in rock ‘n’ roll revival shows in the 1980s.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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Also palace-in-the-sky planes, gold decor in the Oval Office, the adulation of huge rallies, the company of kings (British, Saudi), and the general aura that surrounds power, wealth and royalty.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
11 June 2025
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“Butter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butter. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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