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Recent Examples of starchiness
Its faintly sweet starchiness is perfect for stirring into pastas and soups.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for starchiness
Noun
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This coastal beach town’s sophistication never tipped into stuffiness, and the relaxation never felt like settling.—
Lisa A. Beach,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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More bestselling portable air conditioners on Amazon Our Best of the Best pick excels at quietly cooling up to 450 square feet and offers a dehumidifier function to cut stuffiness.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Saura had a large sense of the humor, which struck those who got to know him, belying the sternness of his public visage with his playful banter and frequent chuckle.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The shot doubles down on the grimness of the story.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Any grimness is offset by Cory’s love for his canine best friends who are as carefully drawn as the humans.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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It's done with such seriousness and attention to detail you’d almost be convinced this moon mission succeeded 19 years before Apollo 11's monumental landing.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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At her presser, the Sacramento Bee's Joe Davidson asked Staley about wearing Johnson's shirt and balancing fun with seriousness.—
Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Starchiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starchiness. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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