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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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Opening your bedroom window in winter can improve sleep by lowering your body temperature and reducing stuffiness.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
31 Jan. 2026
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Marsa’s butlers are trained by the British Butler Academy, but there’s no stuffiness here.—
Selina Denman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Yet behind his sternness lived a man of reflection and sensitivity, whose words and verses hinted at a gentleness rarely shown.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
13 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Happily, there are pleasures that precede this grimness.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
18 Dec. 2025
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Even in the grimness of war, the photographer manages to find beauty in his subjects.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There’s a seriousness about her.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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Yet, as stretched as Newcastle’s squad is, their progress in so many competitions also reflects the seriousness with which Howe is taking them all.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Starchiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starchiness. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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