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Recent Examples of buttery
Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2026
It’s made from buttery Italian leather and has dedicated spots for rings, earrings, and delicate chains.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
The slow cooker does all the heavy lifting, turning the pork tender and juicy while the buttery, tangy sauce seeps into every bite—and into the potatoes below.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Sample a taste of Cincinnati Enjoy buttery Belgian waffles, savory German goetta, Cincinnati chili on a classic coney and Graeter’s famous ice cream.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2026
It’s made from buttery Italian leather and has dedicated spots for rings, earrings, and delicate chains.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
The filling is tart, which pairs perfectly with the buttery, almost shortbread-like crust.
—Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
The slow cooker does all the heavy lifting, turning the pork tender and juicy while the buttery, tangy sauce seeps into every bite—and into the potatoes below.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buttery
Adjective
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Most lumps such as these are noncancerous lipomas, or fatty tumors, and a decision on whether to remove them is based on whether the lumps interfere with movements or threaten other issues.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Key Takeaways Factors for freezing fish include whether the fish has been previously frozen and how fatty the fish is.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But over the past decade or so, many have returned, creating new traditions rooted in the island’s wild larder.—
Gina DeCaprio Vercesi,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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This limit determines how much material can fall to a body like a star or black hole before the radiation generated by that accretion pushes further matter away, emptying the central object's larder of gas and dust, thus cutting off its food supply.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Eighty bins of oily debris were removed, totaling about 1,600 cubic yards, during the operation that lasted the better part of three weeks.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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According to Smith, people with normal and oily skin can often use standard formulas, whereas those with dry or mature skin should opt for hydrating ones to prevent irritation and creasing.—
Caroline Shannon Karasik,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The annual fundraiser is the food bank's largest event of the year and helps support hundreds of food pantries, shelters and meal programs serving people across metro Atlanta and North Georgia.—
CBS News Atlanta Staff,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Federal cuts have pulled millions of pounds of food off delivery trucks, pantry budgets are being slashed and more New Yorkers are lining up for help than ever.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This is why eggplant can turn greasy when fried.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
11 Mar. 2026
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Her jeans are filthy; her blonde hair hangs in loose, greasy strings; bruises speckle her thin arms, and there’s a patch of blood above her right eye.—
Outside,
Outside,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Interestingly, the internal recycling process allows the planet to maintain a thick, hydrogen-rich atmosphere that would otherwise be stripped away by the intense X-ray radiation from its host star.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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That same anti-rich mania is driving Illinois Democrats to push for a 3% surcharge levied against $1 million earners.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Next Tuesday, Simpson is scheduled to have a mastectomy on the side with three tumors and a lump removal on the other, with reconstructive surgery to move fat and an artery from her abdomen to replace the removed breast.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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Tom couldn’t get the lean down but ate a few bites of fat.—
Elwyn "Bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Buttery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttery. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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