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buttercup

[buht-er-kuhp] / ˈbʌt ərˌkʌp /




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They have bucked up, buttercup, and look at them now.

From Slate Apr. 3, 2026

Well, buckle up, buttercup, because here you’ll find an assortment of day hikes and weekend camping ideas that will have you filing for vacation before you realize you’re typing an email to your boss.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 29, 2025

A moth, Micropterix calthella, covered in golden balls of pollen from a creeping buttercup flower found in Mutter's Moor, near Sidmouth, Devon.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2022

They sell little jars of their house-made mayonnaise from a refrigerated case by the counter, by the way; it's thick and buttercup yellow from the high concentration of whipped egg yolk.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2022

Her day dress is buttercup yellow and perfectly complements her new skin color—a dusky light brown, like warmed milk with cinnamon and nutmeg stirred into it.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

In the city surrounded by fields of buttercups, collapsed buildings and gutted shops follow one another, from bakeries to florists.

From Barron's Apr. 21, 2026

In spring, find western bluebirds, great horned owls and tree frogs, chipmunks, buttercups, warblers and three species of hummingbirds.

From Seattle Times Apr. 10, 2024

Before long it bloomed with poppies, buttercups and Queen Anne's lace.

From Scientific American Sep. 1, 2023

The vivid yellow of buttercups peeked through the high grass on the towpath.

From New York Times Jul. 20, 2021

Like the buttercups beside them, their three fox faces lifted to the morning sun.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker




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