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noun

chiefly dialect

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Recent Examples of buttery
Adjective
The final pasta tasted nothing like its olive oily, garlicky predecessor, but was bright and tangy, warm and buttery in its own delicious way — a brand-new take on a dish with venerable old roots. Melissa Clark, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2023 Say goodbye to chewy, too-buttery hunks of garlic bread. Kristina Kurek, Good Housekeeping, 14 Dec. 2022
Noun
For every buttery, puffed cookie encrusted with funfetti rainbow sprinkles, the co-op will donate $1 to the Sacramento LGBT Community Center. Pride Punch at Masa Masa in Roseville Roseville taco shop Masa Masa, located at 2310 Pleasant Grove Blvd., is offering a Pride Punch ($5) through June. Kat Tran, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025 Hot oil popcorn makers This Whirley-pop kit takes all of the guesswork out of making homemade popcorn by including fresh popping corn, exclusive buttery salt and gourmet popping oil. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for buttery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buttery
Adjective
  • Cuts of meat from animal muscle contain very little fat, making bones — which contain marrow and other fatty tissue even when an animal is malnourished — a more important resource.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
  • Fentanyl binds to fatty tissue, but the other two drugs tested don't have the same affinity to fatty tissue specifically, Orbach said.
    Olivia Garrett, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Food rationing had begun on the first day, but by now, the dining car’s larder was nearly empty.
    Robert Klara, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Squirrels race around adding to their larders, but the chipmunks are nowhere to be seen yet.
    Daryln Brewer Hoffstot Kristian Thacker, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Mok added that other foods may offer similar health benefits, especially for sleep, including walnuts, tart cherry juice, oily fish like salmon, and some herbal teas, although more research is needed.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 27 June 2025
  • The study suggested that volatile organic compounds (VOCs) — which are released by sebum (oily secretions that help lubricate and protect skin) in the ear wax of individuals with Parkinson’s — have a certain distinctive smell.
    Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Outfitted with ceiling-height custom cabinetry, soapstone counters, and beautiful brass hardware, the pantry is quietly luxurious while still practical enough for everyday use.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2025
  • The bases are very easy to make but do include some ingredients that may not be sitting in your pantry, like nonfat dry milk powder, light corn syrup and xanthan gum.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • The serum for greasy skin has salicylic acid; for pigmentation has niacinamide; for first signs of aging has bakuchiol, and for advanced signs of aging has retinol, at 0.3 percent.
    Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
  • The wrenches are made of S2 grade steel with a grippy rubber coating meant to provide purchase for greasy hands.
    Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • Established in 1893, the thick of the Gilded Age, Montford boasts a rich tapestry of architectural styles, featuring everything from grand Victorian homes to intricate Arts and Crafts designs, many of which are now bed and breakfasts.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
  • The comparatively negligible impact of the billionaire's wedding bill on his total wealth highlights the vast and growing gap between the world's richest individuals and the average American worker.
    Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Adjective
  • Before the era of inflation and taxes, stocks were a specialists’ forte of no interest to the broad population getting fat and happy on the bounty of the industrial revolution.
    Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Estrogen also helps regulate blood sugar by supporting insulin production, improving insulin sensitivity, and reducing fat storage and inflammation.
    Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 30 June 2025

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“Buttery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttery. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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