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Recent Examples of oleaginous One defense, beginning in the late eighteen-hundreds, was flypaper, sheets of which were coated on one side with an oleaginous substance that lured flies, then permanently trapped them. David Owen, The New Yorker, 27 July 2024 Ted Cruz, the perennial front-runner, is smug and oleaginous—hated equally by his colleagues and the public. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 26 Sep. 2022 The interludes make for juicy lampoons of that unfortunate Western export, oleaginous showbiz faux-intimacy. Peter Marks, Washington Post, 21 June 2022 The French state is represented effectively here by oleaginous High Commissioner De Roller (Magimel), a European long based in Tahiti. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 May 2022 Trump cheapened the honor into near irrelevance by awarding it to Limbaugh, who died earlier this year, and then, on his way out the door in January, to two of his most oleaginous sycophants in Congress, Rep. Devin Nunes of California and Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio. Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com, 22 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oleaginous
Adjective
  • The lightweight moisturizer with SPF 50 protection leaves a gorgeous glow and no white cast on my combination, oily skin.
    Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The researchers also noted a significant reduction in sebum— an oily substance that contributes to acne—of more than 40 percent by day seven.
    Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In its equilibrium, a good tomato sandwich is juicy and unctuous and appropriately messy, which is praise all-too-often reserved for hot sandwiches like cheesesteaks or patty melts.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 18 July 2025
  • Martin studied under and is basically a Temu Alan Grant, while the unctuous Friend oozes with corporate evil.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • One newspaper here calling the summit, sickening, shameful, and, in the end, useless.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2025
  • The practice is one of a sickening array of battlefield mistreatments recorded on video either by Ukrainian surveillance drones or Russian servicemen and then circulated on social media.
    Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
Adjective
  • Eschewing the polished, hagiographic style of many contemporary making-of documentaries, Figgis keeps his footprint small and his perspective immediate.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Years of hagiographic media coverage and his immense social-media reach birthed legions of fanboys and nurtured a cult of personality.
    Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2025
Adjective
  • The device’s design is well-suited for microgravity, preventing issues like pooling liquids and soapy wastewater.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Soak in hot, soapy water for 15 minutes.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Be sure each clump includes abundant roots.
    Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Since fish is so abundant in Myanmar, it's long been a product accessible to a range of communities.
    Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Social Security Administration sent a gushy, questionable email July 4 to millions of people collecting Social Security benefits and others.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 21 July 2025
  • The chatter has only grown in recent days, after Ms. Anderson — who just celebrated a birthday — posted a story on her Instagram account, showing a lavish bouquet of flowers and a gushy card from an admirer.
    Jesse McKinley, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024

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“Oleaginous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oleaginous. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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