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[booch-er] / ˈbʊtʃ ər /






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Dressed in jeans and fashionable sneakers, Burnham, who lives a few miles away, listened as Peter Cain, a local butcher, told him his Labour Party had become “a little bit complacent.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The Ghanaian-owned butcher shop down the street is where I go for halal chicken wings and thighs.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

The first Palme winner, “Marty,” a romantic drama starring Ernest Borgnine as a lonely, middle-aged butcher longing for love, won the Oscar for best picture.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

When butcher Asser Levy died in Colonial New York, he had gone from penniless immigrant to successful businessperson by meeting the booming city’s food needs.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

“Have you heard who’s behind it, Malcolm?” asked Mr. Partridge, the butcher.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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