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Recent Examples of buttery
Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Blue Ivy looked like a carbon copy of her mom, styling her new golden-blonde highlights in tiny braids along her hairline that fanned out into buttery blonde waves.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
This espresso latte with sweet pistachio sauce and salted brown-buttery topping can be ordered hot or iced.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
This version of the Hawaiian snack — buttery and tossed with seaweed and sesame seeds — is adapted from food stylist Caroline Hwang’s recipe, which was passed to her from her friend, Corey Chow, former chef de cuisine at Per Se in New York, who adapted it from his mom.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Blue Ivy looked like a carbon copy of her mom, styling her new golden-blonde highlights in tiny braids along her hairline that fanned out into buttery blonde waves.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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
This espresso latte with sweet pistachio sauce and salted brown-buttery topping can be ordered hot or iced.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buttery
Adjective
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White matter, so named because of a pale, fatty substance called myelin that wraps the bundles of nerves, carries information between gray matter areas like highways in the brain.—
Christopher M. Filley,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2026
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Specifically, fatty fish are rich in EPA and DHA, which are types of omega-3 fatty acids that help lower triglycerides (another type of fat in the blood), reduce inflammation, and support healthy heart rhythm, Routhenstein says.—
Beth Krietsch,
SELF,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
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Montgomery also uses traditional preservation methods like curing, smoking, and pickling to ensure a full larder of preserves and ferment that permit Edinbane to celebrate Skye produce year-round, even when fresh supply is disrupted.—
Jillian Dara,
Robb Report,
28 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Skip the oily fabric softeners and bleaches, which can leave fabric feeling waxy or rough.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
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Although the facade is cleaned regularly, no maintenance had occurred since January 1, and the hundreds of fireworks that had been projected off the face of the building had left behind an oily residue.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The entrance to Valley View Elementary School in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights resembles a food pantry these days, with cabinets filled with cans of food products and plastic crates brimming with children’s clothes.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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The evening features top Bay Area chefs competing to create a multi-course meal using ingredients found in the WVCS pantry, where clients receive food.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Except the people sharing these messages weren’t disenfranchised young men with greasy hair and acne-scarred faces but moms just like me.—
Ej Dickson,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2026
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Ready to enjoy softer strands and skip the greasy feeling?—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Hims and Hers’ ‘Sick of the System’ Sick of rich people having access to higher quality healthcare and GLP-1 drugs?—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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With dark chocolate, a bit of espresso, and a chocolate-peppermint ganache on top, these rich brownies have so much flavor in every bite.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Good Neighbor Old Fashioned ($17) uses tallow from the mothership restaurant’s brisket to fat-wash the bourbon, complemented with hay liqueur and citrusy Licor 43.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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In a 2020 study, participants who followed a ketogenic diet experienced significant reductions in waist and hip circumference and total body fat percentage, without reducing their calorie intake.—
Bret Scher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Buttery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttery. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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