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
Come visit, and you’ll be met with the alluring smell of warm caramel, the hum of a century-old taffy machine, and display cases brimming with every sweet imaginable.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
Treats such as popcorn and taffy as well as children’s items will be sold on-site.
—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
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
Treats such as popcorn and taffy as well as children’s items will be sold on-site.
—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
See All Example Sentences for taffy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taffy
butter
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Low isn’t the first to do a curry-chicken potpie, but his version is rich and warm, with airy, shattery pastry reminiscent of roti, flaky and slick with butter.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Fish them all out and blend with parm, butter, and a splash of the boiling water.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Taffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taffy. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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