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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
Drops of blood stain the snow A pedestrian in a flannel shirt runs toward the crash.
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Claire Galofaro, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
None of the agents immediately go to the Honda to render aid; a minute after the crash the pedestrian in the flannel shirt is seen in the video leaning alone into the open driver’s side door.
—Claire Galofaro, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Woven in a standard over-under pattern, or a twill pattern (which creates diagonal lines), flannel is breathable, soft and feels slightly fuzzy.
—Mary Grace Granados
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
He was last seen wearing a flannel shirt, jeans and tennis shoes.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
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Claire Galofaro, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
None of the agents immediately go to the Honda to render aid; a minute after the crash the pedestrian in the flannel shirt is seen in the video leaning alone into the open driver’s side door.
—Claire Galofaro, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Woven in a standard over-under pattern, or a twill pattern (which creates diagonal lines), flannel is breathable, soft and feels slightly fuzzy.
—Mary Grace Granados
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
He was last seen wearing a flannel shirt, jeans and tennis shoes.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flannel
Noun
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Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating after each addition until just combined.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Peanut or nut butters can work in a pinch.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Installed on the former garbage dump bounded by Sunset, Lewis, Western and Glen Flora avenues, there are now 20,000 solar panels.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Rescuers retrieved eight people alive and were searching for the missing still trapped after a huge mound of garbage and debris collapsed on them in the village of Binaliw in Cebu city, police said.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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The staff had piled a toy train high with Modjeskas and stuffed a sleigh with chocolate suckers and egg nog taffy.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Dec. 2025
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That rule is nonsense — especially with two applicants who pretty clearly spend most of their time in Tallahassee, and two who work in Lakeland.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
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But the residency rule is nonsense.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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To date, your leaders have handled Trump with a mixture of flattery and deference.—
Amanda Sloat,
Time,
2 Jan. 2026
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On Wall Street, speculation is often the sincerest form of flattery.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The next slide showed a mouthwatering array of meats, cheeses, crudite and nuts set for snacking on, along with bottles of Haack's champagne line, Clé Cachée, chilling behind an array of glasses.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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For instance, nuts, seeds, nut butters, and chocolate are more prone to oxidation, which can lead to rancid flavors or a gritty texture.—
Bridget Shirvell,
Martha Stewart,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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 18 Jan. 2026.
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