fillings

plural of filling
as in fills
soft material that is used to fill the hollow parts of something the filling for the parka is goose down

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Recent Examples of fillings While known for cannoli, other specialties at Tony Cannoli Sweets & Eats include cheesecakes and deftly decorated multi-layer cakes with various fillings. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025 While fillings cool, adjust oven rack to lowest position, place rimmed baking sheet on oven rack, and heat oven to 425 degrees. Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025 Both varieties of the ravioli are made with smooth, cheesy fillings. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025 These sweet treats, stuffed with homegrown fruit fillings, typically sell out by the afternoon. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025 Prue doesn’t love his madeleines, and Paul says that the fillings in his buns overwhelm his dipping sauce, which sounds a little less than perfect. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025 Whitening strips also do not work on crowns, fillings, veneers, implants, and other similar products. Sherri Gordon, Health, 25 Sep. 2025 Look for their popular asada fries, tacos and burritos, with vegetarian and pastor fillings also available. Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025 His positively pretty take on the ubiquitous street snack pani puri, a crispy shell with assorted fillings and a spiced water, for example, involves a delicate buckwheat tart cradling zippy passionfruit and apple that’s adorned with tiny edible flowers. Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fillings
Noun
  • And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils.
    K.J.S. “Sunny” Anand, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
  • That translates to vibrant color, smooth fills and gradients, and notably good contrast.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Her interest in aesthetics led Sturm to learn other facial procedures, including how to inject Botox and fillers.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Similarly, solid additives like fillers or glues may remain as contaminants.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Fillings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fillings. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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