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Recent Examples of fillings
While most pies rely on a pastry crust to cradle their fillings, Angel Pie is different.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Place each half on a wire rack and toast for 10 to 15 minutes, ensuring the bread develops a sturdy, crunchy base that can hold all the fillings.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Although specific customs vary regionally across the Chinese-speaking world, the most prevalent activities involve lighting lanterns, guessing riddles, eating tangyuan (glutinous rice balls with fillings like sweet red beans or black sesame paste), and watching traditional lion dance performances.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
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
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
Josh Miller, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Place each half on a wire rack and toast for 10 to 15 minutes, ensuring the bread develops a sturdy, crunchy base that can hold all the fillings.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Although specific customs vary regionally across the Chinese-speaking world, the most prevalent activities involve lighting lanterns, guessing riddles, eating tangyuan (glutinous rice balls with fillings like sweet red beans or black sesame paste), and watching traditional lion dance performances.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fillings
Noun
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And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils.—
K.J.S. “Sunny” Anand,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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That translates to vibrant color, smooth fills and gradients, and notably good contrast.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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According to the outlet, Lawrence does get Botox (but doesn't get fillers) and understands the implications injectables in her forehead might have on her acting and her ability to emote.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Simply put, fillers remain extremely popular.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Fillings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fillings. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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