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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
Turtlenecks and flannels abound, teens vocally question authority at every turn, and a colorful cast of intellectuals pepper the scene.
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
Your warmest options are generally flannel sets, and your coolest are generally bamboo and percale.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
Amid two dozen people crammed into the bathroom, the friend tied a stranger’s flannel around Perazzo Beine’s leg, a tourniquet to stop the bleeding.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
Fuck-you angst, flannel shirts, and anti-establishment alternatives are in.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
Your warmest options are generally flannel sets, and your coolest are generally bamboo and percale.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
Amid two dozen people crammed into the bathroom, the friend tied a stranger’s flannel around Perazzo Beine’s leg, a tourniquet to stop the bleeding.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
Fuck-you angst, flannel shirts, and anti-establishment alternatives are in.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for flannel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flannel
Noun
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This Pie Literally Has Only 4 Ingredients Seriously…this recipe calls for chocolate chips, Oreos, heavy cream, and butter.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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Add the butter and remaining 1 tablespoon oil and heat until the butter bubbles.—
Anna Butler,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Adebayo’s pursuit of history transformed a garbage-time snoozer into a highly competitive game within the game.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
14 Mar. 2026
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Late one night in Payatas, a shantytown near a garbage dump in Manila’s outskirts, Santiago knocked on the door of a funeral office.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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For dessert, head straight to Jenkinson’s Sweet Shop, which has been making confections like candy apples, fudge, and taffy since the early 20th century.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 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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Targeting this furniture-maker for selling furniture is complete nonsense, and anyone with influence should say so.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Mar. 2026
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Get out of here with that nonsense.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Imitation, of course, is the sincerest form of flattery.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2026
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This tradition should be viewed as a form of flattery.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Better yet, grind your own from peanuts or other nuts in stores that have a grinder, or do it at home in a food processor.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
16 Mar. 2026
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Points are given for having at least three natural food sources for wildlife, things like seeds, native plants, nuts and cones, host plants for caterpillars, a layer of fallen leaves, insects, etc.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 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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The evidence is irrefutable — a pile of drool atop a drenched spot on your pillow.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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Plus, Helen Jo promised a drool-worthy sour cream and onion dip will be paired with it.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Flannel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flannel. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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