as in taffy
excessive praise
a junior exec who was laying on the butter so thickly that her colleagues were ready to gag
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Recent Examples of butter
Other whole grain plus protein snacks include smearing a nut butter on whole grain crackers or doing the same with hummus, says Parme Miller.
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Reyna Gobel, NPR, 19 July 2025
With a blue upper and butter yellow accents, these shoes are bound to bring interest to your travel capsule wardrobe.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2025
This airy milk bread is sliced into triangles, kissed with garlic butter and tangy cream cheese, then showered in salty grana padano cheese.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 17 July 2025
Add the nut butter and vanilla extract and stir vigorously until thickened slightly.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2025
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Reyna Gobel, NPR, 19 July 2025
With a blue upper and butter yellow accents, these shoes are bound to bring interest to your travel capsule wardrobe.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2025
This airy milk bread is sliced into triangles, kissed with garlic butter and tangy cream cheese, then showered in salty grana padano cheese.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 17 July 2025
Add the nut butter and vanilla extract and stir vigorously until thickened slightly.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butter
Noun
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Shop for taffy at Zeno’s Boardwalk Sweet Shop, rent a jet-ski from Fly-N-High Waverunners, or book a deep-sea fishing excursion at Hubbard’s Marina.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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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
Noun
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Its flattery is intended to keep people engaged and coming back for more.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
11 July 2025
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Imitation is supposed to be the sincerest form of flattery.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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Which means that instead of attacking the CEO, Huang should be garnering abundant praise for recognizing truths about the global economy plainly lost on his critics.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Looking back on Jones' stint as a guest star, Smith had high praise for the musician.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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People should wash any skin that comes into contact with the slurry with water and soft soap, before using a hand cream to avoid dryness and cracking.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
2 Sep. 2024
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Most of the questions aimed at the ironic American director of Raging Bull, Taxi Driver and Goodfellas were less softballs than soft soap, with reporters as interested in Scorsese’s favorite food — his mother’s lasagna recipe — as the movies in his peerless filmography.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Feb. 2024
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Gavin said there was no sign of an electrical fire, an appliance fire or candles or incense inside the room.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
22 July 2025
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But along with those positives came negatives—roommates who loved incense and cigarettes, dorms in old buildings that emitted dust nonstop, poor ventilation through windows that barely opened.—
Cheryl Fenton,
Parents,
19 July 2025
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From there, according to the report, the sweet talk quickly moves to messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Google Chat or Telegram.—
Sunny Nagpaul,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2024
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Just in case that gave Reba a leg up, don't let her sweet talk you.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2024
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Her upcycled flannels and denim jackets adorned with the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe are well-known across the city.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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LoPresti said southern flannel moths sting through venomous hairs that can cause burning, numbness, swelling, and in severe cases, nausea or full-limb inflammation.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2025
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If a player can endure a few months of negative comments but keep the money, trophies, and adulation, then retire and waltz into the Hall of Fame, why not cheat?—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The family photographer basks in a few rare moments of adulation, which will evaporate in a nanosecond as soon as a camera appears.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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“Butter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butter. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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