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butcher

[booch-er] / ˈbʊtʃ ər /






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It was a strange little society of meats that belonged neither behind the butcher counter nor among the premium lunch meats — the thin-sliced turkey in its tidy package, the glossy hunk of honey ham.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

Batista Filho’s grandfather was working as a butcher in the Brazilian countryside when he established the company in 1953.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

With nothing more than a smartphone, a lighting kit and a fridge full of fresh meat, halal butcher Manny Malik from Wolverhampton had around two hundred people tuning into his session.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

"Store closed", reads the sign next to Alina's butcher shop.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

There was the butcher, hanging up a big hunk of meat to cure outside his store.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

Leicestershire County Council announced the £131m road would be named in honour of the meaty treat, a speciality of the town's butchers, at a ceremony on Thursday.

From BBC May 14, 2026

The government decided not to back a previous proposal for more businesses including butchers and fishmongers to open on the public holiday.

From Barron's May 1, 2026

Manchester Farms Quail – Quail can be surprisingly tough to track down, even at specialty butchers, but Manchester Farms makes this delicious little bird totally accessible for home cooks.

From Salon Dec. 4, 2025

He explained all this to one of the company’s Hispanic butchers, who suggested he offer a burrito.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 26, 2025

We are burnt up by hard facts; like tradesmen we understand distinctions, and like butchers, necessities.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

The chicken is brought in whole before being butchered and brined in-house.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

Animal remains were also placed in the grave, including a butchered calf.

From Science Daily Mar. 9, 2026

Busy markets sold butchered meats and fast-wilting vegetables, horse carts clattered, children shouted, and men and women gossiped in coffeehouses and read from printed newspapers.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

The camera holds on a tight shot of a tomato being butchered by a dull kitchen knife, juice and seeds spilling out as the fruit splits down its sides.

From Salon Mar. 2, 2025

Archaeologists have discovered sites where entire herds were butchered annually in such ways.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

Under updated housing rules, students are prohibited from “skinning, butchering, or otherwise processing wild game animals” inside residential buildings.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

The site also contained stone tools along with the remains of elephants and other animals, suggesting the area was once used for butchering prey near the edge of an ancient lake.

From Science Daily May 24, 2026

He then breaks into song, trying his hand at the chant and butchering the delivery.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 27, 2026

Found in the Edgcote area in Northamptonshire, it has a sharp edge likely designed for butchering animals.

From BBC Jan. 30, 2026

“They’re butchering the deer. I think that Parsa intends to invite all of Jilin here tonight.”

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo




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