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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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Dark, eerie, and paranoid (for good reason), the eight-episode season shifts back and forth from the casual grimness of an unwelcoming reality to the shocking frights of a stoner’s worst nightmare (the latter of which is shrewdly motivated by Rachel regularly smoking pot).—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
26 Mar. 2026
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The shot doubles down on the grimness of the story.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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American Vandal is a true-crime parody that sees two teenagers investigate juvenile offenses like graffiti with all the seriousness of Making a Murderer.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
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As the 7 o’clock hour dwindles, so does the seriousness of the news, generally.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Starchiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starchiness. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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