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Recent Examples of fillings
Do More Order a Savory Dutch Baby with seasonal fillings (ramps, peas, and fresh herbs in spring; hearty sausage and potatoes in winter) from one of Indy's signature restaurants, Milktooth.
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Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Cornstarch isn’t just for thickening sauces, gravies, and pie fillings.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 17 Apr. 2026
Besides buttercream frosting, they can be filled with lemon curd, jam, or other creative fillings.
—Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
Fill Pizzelles taste even better when filled with something sweet, such as mascarpone, ricotta, custard or fruit fillings.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Use a skewer or chopstick to stir each muffin cup to evenly disperse fillings.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
Beyond those fragrant fillings was a rich history of the monastery dating back to the 10th century.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Dental hygienists perform cleanings but cannot do invasive work such as permanent fillings and are not trained to identify oral cancers.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
It’s then sliced open and filled with the traditional fillings.
—Anais Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Cornstarch isn’t just for thickening sauces, gravies, and pie fillings.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 17 Apr. 2026
Besides buttercream frosting, they can be filled with lemon curd, jam, or other creative fillings.
—Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
Fill Pizzelles taste even better when filled with something sweet, such as mascarpone, ricotta, custard or fruit fillings.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Use a skewer or chopstick to stir each muffin cup to evenly disperse fillings.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
Beyond those fragrant fillings was a rich history of the monastery dating back to the 10th century.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Dental hygienists perform cleanings but cannot do invasive work such as permanent fillings and are not trained to identify oral cancers.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
It’s then sliced open and filled with the traditional fillings.
—Anais Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fillings
Noun
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And the fills, like those with lightweight eucalyptus and mulberry silk, are usually airy and hypoallergenic.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
14 Apr. 2026
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Some of the musical pleasures in the show feel age-old, like Roy Bittan’s piano licks and Max Weinberg’s furious fills.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This container garden features a bold palette of red and chartreuse in the classic combo of thrillers, fillers, and spillers.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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Ultra-concentrated, enzyme-rich formulas deliver best-in-class cleaning power without harsh chemicals, dyes, or fillers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Tommy disburses stuffings and sauces to hungry locals as the GIs seduced their grandmothers with Camels and nylon stockings.—
Dominic Green,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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The wide and shallow make of this casserole dish is a hefty $120 off and just the right vehicle for dishes that are better crisp—stuffings, mac and cheese, ratatouille, the list goes on.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Fillings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fillings. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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