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marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and details
a starchy and demanding teacher
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Recent Examples of starchy
Stripe Classic Percale Duvet Set $248 $190 Brooklinen Who doesn’t love the crisp, starchy feel of percale?
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Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 21 June 2025
That corn milk is a naturally sweet, starchy liquid perfect for adding flavor and texture to anything, including soups, salad dressings, corn puddings, and—of course—fresh creamed corn.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
Some call for an Alfredo-like sauce made with heavy cream, butter and Parmesan, while others rely on just olive oil, lemon juice, Parmesan and starchy pasta water.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
Add the starchy water, grated cheese and peppercorns to the bowl of a food processor and pulse to combine until a smooth cream forms.
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—Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
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Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 21 June 2025
That corn milk is a naturally sweet, starchy liquid perfect for adding flavor and texture to anything, including soups, salad dressings, corn puddings, and—of course—fresh creamed corn.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
Some call for an Alfredo-like sauce made with heavy cream, butter and Parmesan, while others rely on just olive oil, lemon juice, Parmesan and starchy pasta water.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
Add the starchy water, grated cheese and peppercorns to the bowl of a food processor and pulse to combine until a smooth cream forms.
5.
—Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starchy
Adjective
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Developing intuition, understanding how the business and industry works and understanding how to navigate within an organization are all skills that only come from getting a few years of experience or through formal training.—
Larry English,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Avoiding formal termination also helps companies sidestep severance packages and legal risk.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Their decorous representations of the war and republic are reassuring, especially to modern eyes, in their romanticized heroism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 July 2025
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More decorous versions simply excluded Jews, Blacks, and others to create those ethnic enclaves Vance decries in the form of elite institutions from country clubs to, formerly, Congress and the courts.—
Rebecca Solnit
August 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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Viewing records make for nice headlines but wider distribution also mean big business.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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British puppeteer Rod Hull arrives on set with his ersatz bird that promptly snaps at Carson while playing nice with Richard Pryor on the Tonight Show couch.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Getting into the team will remain a stiff challenge, more so if and when Jacob Ramsey arrives from Aston Villa, albeit there will be four fronts to fight on this season and therefore more games.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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And with everything from the AC blasting to stiff seating, a theater doesn’t always offer an inviting ambience.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The name change is merely ceremonious to recognize the grand opening of the town's new Dunkin' location, officials said.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Prior to kickoff in the game that marked the debut of the baby blue Riptide jersey, Inter Miami owners Jorge and Jose Mas officially welcomed De Paul with the same type of ceremonious presentation that was given in years past to the star foursome of Messi, Alba, Luis Suarez, and Sergio Busquets.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
27 July 2025
Adjective
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The suit claims the school failed to provide proper protective equipment and training to Wei.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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To get the cast and crew in the proper headspace for filming the crime thriller, Caron hosted a Portland-area screening of John Cassavetes’ Gloria (1980).—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Shocking sensory intakes aside, the sober reality is that the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, no matter how morbid and macabre, were strategically and morally correct.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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Not every application of generative AI is so black and white, where humans with the right expertise can determine whether the results are correct or incorrect.—
Emily Riehl,
Scientific American,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Starchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starchy. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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