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Recent Examples of buttery
Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Many say this make-ahead recipe is light and buttery, easy, and delicious.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
The slow cooker does all the heavy lifting, turning the pork tender and juicy while the buttery, tangy sauce seeps into every bite—and into the potatoes below.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
These tend to have mild, buttery flavor profiles, making their oils good for everyday use.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Many say this make-ahead recipe is light and buttery, easy, and delicious.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
The filling is tart, which pairs perfectly with the buttery, almost shortbread-like crust.
—Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
The slow cooker does all the heavy lifting, turning the pork tender and juicy while the buttery, tangy sauce seeps into every bite—and into the potatoes below.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buttery
Adjective
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Most lumps such as these are noncancerous lipomas, or fatty tumors, and a decision on whether to remove them is based on whether the lumps interfere with movements or threaten other issues.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Key Takeaways Factors for freezing fish include whether the fish has been previously frozen and how fatty the fish is.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But over the past decade or so, many have returned, creating new traditions rooted in the island’s wild larder.—
Gina DeCaprio Vercesi,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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This limit determines how much material can fall to a body like a star or black hole before the radiation generated by that accretion pushes further matter away, emptying the central object's larder of gas and dust, thus cutting off its food supply.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Depending on whether your skin type is oily, dry or a combination, there are different options for the best moisturizer.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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Soot, ash and toxic chemicals from strikes on fuel depots and a refinery combined with water droplets in the atmosphere and fell back to Earth as an oily, acidic rain that prompted warnings to stay indoors.—
Tammy Webber,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In Concord, Legaspi said Bay Area Crisis Nursery has seen more elderly residents come to the organization’s food pantry since last August.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Friday, April 17, pantry officials said in a press release.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Marchessault made it 3-0 after another greasy food item, a piping hot pizza, was served up by Drew Doughty.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Soapy water is her go-to for scrubbing away greasy gunk.—
Lori Keong,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Surprisingly, there are a few dresses worn by society figures of a bygone age when Denver was an up-and-coming metropolis, made rich by mining and the westward expansion of American culture.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, rich and liberal Harvard joined the cost-cutting trend.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The healthy fats in the avocado also help your body better absorb the fat-soluble vitamin A and antioxidants present in the mango, maximizing the nutritional impact of every bite.—
Lauren Manaker,
SELF,
2 Apr. 2026
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Sardines are naturally oily and have a higher fat content, which favors omega-3 delivery, while still providing strong protein.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Buttery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttery. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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