as in butter
excessive praise
the magazine's profiles of showbiz celebrities tend to be pure taffy
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Recent Examples of taffy
Treats such as popcorn and taffy as well as children’s items will be sold on-site.
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Dan Kelly
october 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
The Korean taffy candy is considered good luck, specifically for the CSAT.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Volunteers in yellow shirts handed out grapes, watermelon, taffy and Gatorade to community members, and white candles to be lit.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Someone is then shot with a harpoon, only to have their guts pulled like taffy from the wound.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
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Dan Kelly
october 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
The Korean taffy candy is considered good luck, specifically for the CSAT.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Volunteers in yellow shirts handed out grapes, watermelon, taffy and Gatorade to community members, and white candles to be lit.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Someone is then shot with a harpoon, only to have their guts pulled like taffy from the wound.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taffy
butter
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And while Hailey Bieber may have waved goodbye to butter yellow, this soft shade of gold gets a warm embrace.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
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Then spread the remaining butter mixture on top and bake them at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes or until golden and melty.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Taffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taffy. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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