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as in butter
excessive praise
the one cabinet minister who never resorts to flannel—he always tells it like it is
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as in garbage
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
the first serious book about the British royal family that wasn't just flannel
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Recent Examples of flannel
These plaid flannel pajamas are a rare find made of cozy 100-percent cotton.
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Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
Cover the bed itself with cozy blankets and throws, and create an irresistibly warm bed using flannel sheets, a wool blanket, or plush comforter to help retain body heat.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 28 Jan. 2026
Paired with flannel sheets (maybe these in a taupe), this would make a great addition for cabin bedding.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 26 Jan. 2026
Did a company with standard all-wheel-drive and more flannel-shod clientele than the craft beer industry really need something even more off-roady to keep up with the Joneses?
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 22 Jan. 2026
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Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
Cover the bed itself with cozy blankets and throws, and create an irresistibly warm bed using flannel sheets, a wool blanket, or plush comforter to help retain body heat.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 28 Jan. 2026
Paired with flannel sheets (maybe these in a taupe), this would make a great addition for cabin bedding.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 26 Jan. 2026
Did a company with standard all-wheel-drive and more flannel-shod clientele than the craft beer industry really need something even more off-roady to keep up with the Joneses?
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flannel
Noun
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Save some room for the brown butter almond cake at the end, which sounds deceptively simple but is the very definition of delicious with whimsical plating and delicious—and complex—flavors.—
Asonta Benetti,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Murgh Makani at Everest Gorkhali Kitchen in Tucker resembles the Punjabi classic butter chicken, but with a slightly smokier profile.—
Angela Hansberger,
AJC.com,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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According to the Wall Street Journal, less than the burning of wood and garbage.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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In Churchill, the trash sites have all been bear-proofed (enclosed so the animals can’t graze among the garbage), but not so in Arviat, where Inuit enforcers show up in their buggies to honk loudly and chase the bears away from open-air landfills.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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The store also has some more traditional candy and a large assortment of taffy.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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So, go ahead, give a pound of peanut-butter fudge from Chatham Candy Manor ($20), or two pounds of Shriver’s taffy ($30), or a tin of Peppermint Divinity from the Vermont Country Store ($17), or a tub of Dubble Bubble ($19).—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
10 Dec. 2025
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No gimmicks, no nonsense, straight shooter, the woman who gets things done.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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This was the nonsense that was going on here last week, just like every week.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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These evocations of the French master in a daily newspaper are not the stuff of flattery.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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The flattery must forever escalate and grow more fawning, until every follower’s dignity is shorn away.—
David Brooks,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Morton kosher salt; process until nuts are very finely chopped, about 30 seconds.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Granola One of the original ‘health foods,’ granola contains many nutritious ingredients, such as oats, nuts, and seeds.—
Sarah Anzlovar,
Verywell Health,
26 Jan. 2026
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Practical self-care items such as thick lotions, face masks and soft soaps that don’t irritate skin. Pragmatic.—
Ellen T. Meiser,
The Conversation,
5 Dec. 2025
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People should wash any skin that comes into contact with the slurry with water and soft soap, before using a hand cream to avoid dryness and cracking.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
2 Sep. 2024
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In one image—a favorite of mine—a man lies on an expanse of sand, cradling a smiling child, whose drool is pooling on the man’s shirtless chest.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
20 Dec. 2025
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Lotte looks down at drips of drool on the green rubber mat that covers her desk.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Flannel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flannel. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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