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
The Hunter, by Tana French Tana French stretches the tension – and the mystery genre – like taffy in her return to the ethically murky Irish village of Ardnakelty.
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Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024
In a beautiful taffy pink color, this limited-edition Dutch oven was designed with ceramist and illustrator Laura Chautin.
—Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024
Kermit's Key Lime Shoppe has been a Key West mainstay for decades and offers everything from Key lime pie and homemade taffy to Key lime mango chutney and citrus salsa.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2023
Halloween Countdown Calendar The countdown calendar mimics the beloved advent calendar by including 13 doors with marshmallows, sour pumpkin candies, caramels, candy corn taffies, candy corn gummies, lollipops, and cookies hiding inside.
—Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2023
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Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024
In a beautiful taffy pink color, this limited-edition Dutch oven was designed with ceramist and illustrator Laura Chautin.
—Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024
Kermit's Key Lime Shoppe has been a Key West mainstay for decades and offers everything from Key lime pie and homemade taffy to Key lime mango chutney and citrus salsa.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2023
Halloween Countdown Calendar The countdown calendar mimics the beloved advent calendar by including 13 doors with marshmallows, sour pumpkin candies, caramels, candy corn taffies, candy corn gummies, lollipops, and cookies hiding inside.
—Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taffy
butter
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Research shows that both butter and buttermilk contain high amounts of Lactobacilli and Lactococci, and can maintain their probiotic levels even after prolonged storage periods.11 8.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
23 July 2025
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Coffee & Cocoa Burger At Smith & Wollensky, the signature coffee and cocoa rub, topped with ancho chili butter and angry onions.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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“Taffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taffy. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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