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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
The Terrebonne Joggers effortlessly walked the line between casual pants that could dress up lightly with a flannel and straight gym pants, thanks to their muted tones, tailored skinny-jogger cut, and ability to dump heat with aplomb during a workout.
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Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 12 June 2025
The Boll & Branch flannel sheet set is incredibly warm and soft, but the sheets don't feel overly heavy or suffocating (in the winter, that is), even for a hot sleeper.
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 10 June 2025
The tree in the victim’s front yard stood intact, with structural debris, a blanket and a flannel coat still hanging from the branches.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
Come fall, simply swap your cooling sheets for insulated flannel sheets to enjoy this cushy quilt in every season.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
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Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 12 June 2025
The Boll & Branch flannel sheet set is incredibly warm and soft, but the sheets don't feel overly heavy or suffocating (in the winter, that is), even for a hot sleeper.
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 10 June 2025
The tree in the victim’s front yard stood intact, with structural debris, a blanket and a flannel coat still hanging from the branches.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
Come fall, simply swap your cooling sheets for insulated flannel sheets to enjoy this cushy quilt in every season.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flannel
Noun
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Add the butter, half and half, garlic powder, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
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The rum has aromas of nougat, almond butter, and brown sugar.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Wasps are also scavengers, and they can often be found flying around garbage bins looking for their next meal.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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Folsom 4th of July garbage schedule For those living in Folsom, trash and waste pickup will continue as scheduled, according to the city’s website.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated July 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Shop for taffy at Zeno’s Boardwalk Sweet Shop, rent a jet-ski from Fly-N-High Waverunners, or book a deep-sea fishing excursion at Hubbard’s Marina.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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Someone is then shot with a harpoon, only to have their guts pulled like taffy from the wound.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Use it to find and retrieve stray nuts or bolts in any crevice.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Vegetables like broccoli, tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, kale and asparagus are also included in most low-carb diets—as are eggs, cheese, Greek yogurt and nuts like walnuts, peanuts, macadamia nuts and pistachios.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Excessive flattery of a doting father—who could prosecute this?—
Nan Z. Da
June 10,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
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Other audience members carefully phrased their questions with a balance of flattery and inquiry, asking what makes Hermès stronger than other fashion companies.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That's nonsense… and anyone who's been a part of these productions knows that IN FACT the opposite is true.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
9 July 2025
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The song was essentially one long joke about animal noises, and once the joke wore off, what remained was an insanely repetitive chorus of nonsense.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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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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Most of the questions aimed at the ironic American director of Raging Bull, Taxi Driver and Goodfellas were less softballs than soft soap, with reporters as interested in Scorsese’s favorite food — his mother’s lasagna recipe — as the movies in his peerless filmography.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Feb. 2024
Noun
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Start with the dragon and its bizarre dog-like face, exaggerated fangs and dripping drool.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 May 2025
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Depp pushes over a cabinet with dishes, rips open her dress and makes a most unholy noise as her eyeballs go up in their sockets, tongue juts out and globs of drool pour from her mouth.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Flannel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flannel. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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