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butcher

[booch-er] / ˈbʊtʃ ər /






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Gil was pouring money into the renovation, into things he probably shouldn’t have, putting extra-nice butcher block in the bathrooms.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

“I’m celebrating neither Nowruz nor Fitr this year,” said Hasan, a Tehran butcher who said he saw two-thirds of his revenue wiped out.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

His three sons have all taken careers in fields away from being a butcher, meaning this weekend marks the end for the shop set up in the same year as the Eiffel Tower was constructed.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

He recommends sourcing your short ribs from a local or specialty butcher shop as opposed to the grocery store.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Strips of meat, buzzing with flies, hang from the windows of butcher stalls.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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