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 Grassy, floral leaf with vanilla-like notes in cookies, wafers and creamy fillings. Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026 The viral rise of Dubai-style chocolate, typically featuring pistachio and other Middle Eastern fillings, brought a wave of attention to the region’s flavors. Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Layer roll bottoms with ham, pickles, pork, and cheese; fold fillings to fit buns as needed. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026 Medical and dental care itself remains closed off to the private sector, even though paying for crowns, fillings and medical procedures under the table has become routine in the public health system. Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026 Owner Tony Choe’s interpretation of onigiri is far from traditional, using both white and purple sushi rice to surround fillings of spicy tuna, sweet corn and Spam. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 Focus on quality ingredients and choose the right bread to complement and hold your sandwich fillings. Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 2 Aug. 2026 Wrapping sweet and savory fillings inside their versions, the Riley duo offers both breakfast and lunch at the brick-and-mortar — with enticing coffee and matcha beverages also being popular items. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026 The result was a tortilla that complemented fillings without disappearing beneath them. Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 July 2026
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Noun
  • Its three-in-one design is a huge win for people like adjustable pillows but don't want to store leftover fills or inserts.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026
  • Peart’s unusual – but iconic – drum fills and tempo changes are perhaps the most complicated in the rock ‘n’ roll canon.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Common additives and fillers in saffron capsule supplements include rice powder, silica, stearic acid and acacia gum.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • United Russia, the country’s nominal ruling party, was never built to designate an heir; rather, it was meant to ensure that elections produced reliably pro-regime seat-fillers in institutions such as parliament.
    Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • Other common features include patch pockets into which items can easily be stashed away and retrieved, and softer constructions that typically do away with paddings, linings and sometimes leave the jacket completely unstructured.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Season biscuits, pork dishes, and poultry stuffings with the gray-green leaves of sage (Salvia officinalis).
    Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2026
  • 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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“Fillings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fillings. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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