as in formal
marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and details
a starchy and demanding teacher
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Recent Examples of starchy
Plus, the starchier produce seemed to stick a little more to this knife than others.
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Molly Higgins, Wired News, 2 May 2025
Vegetables: Try to include at least five a day, with a focus on leafy greens versus potatoes and other starchy vegetables.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 30 Apr. 2025
Both starchy and non-starchy vegetables can be part of a balanced diet.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 24 Apr. 2025
The butter and cheese emulsifying into that starchy slurry of a liquid is where true magic happens.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
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Molly Higgins, Wired News, 2 May 2025
Vegetables: Try to include at least five a day, with a focus on leafy greens versus potatoes and other starchy vegetables.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 30 Apr. 2025
Both starchy and non-starchy vegetables can be part of a balanced diet.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 24 Apr. 2025
The butter and cheese emulsifying into that starchy slurry of a liquid is where true magic happens.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starchy
Adjective
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This installation for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Cantor Roof Garden comprises four sculptural elements that explore the sonic and formal potential of simple stringed instruments.—
Caitlin Woolsey,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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The city is still preparing its formal response to the findings.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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Instead, they are selected and rearranged to form a narrative of gradual debasement: a semantic descent from the decorous to the vulgar, often ending with crude references to the body.—
Jeffrey Weiss,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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Aside from a series of gruesome martyr scenes frescoed on the interior wall of the second ring in the late 16th century, the decor reflects late Imperial taste for decorous abstraction and costly materials.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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From the outside, Lyons’s house is a textbook Baltimore row home with a modest porch made for relaxing on a nice day or having a smoke while you people-watch.—
Lawrence Burney,
Pitchfork,
28 May 2025
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Wilson completed a pass to Dee Eskridge, who made a nice one-handed catch with cornerback Kendall Sheffield in coverage.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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The Verdict Lord Howe Island might very well be one of the most special places on planet Earth—and that’s some stiff competition.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
22 May 2025
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What might’ve remained two camps in stiff politeness became a collective.—
Sara Hussain,
Vogue,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Ogden's #75 dons the back of one fan, Kris Prowse, who has opted – on this ceremonious day – to wear the jersey that started it all.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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The vice president’s role in officiating the Electoral College count before Congress — the final step in the election process before a president takes the White House — was known for many cycles as one that was mostly uneventful and largely ceremonious.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Cabinet hardware jigs vary slightly in design, so follow the manufacturer’s instructions for proper use.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 May 2025
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But on March 1, 1954, President Dwight Eisenhower issued a proclamation on the proper times.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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Within the workspace, one agentic AI can be used to remediate vulnerabilities in the code in Terraform and then route to another agent that will check the syntax to make sure that everything is correct.—
Edouard Viot,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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That included two — Matt G. and Gaurav A. — who only had Carolina left on their entry, meaning they were guaranteed a correct answer.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Starchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starchy. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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