butcher

Example Sentences

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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

However, he is optimistic the shop itself might yet carry on as a butcher, albeit without the family tradition.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Meyer Levinson-Blount’s “Butcher’s Stain,” centered on a flimsy accusation against a friendly Palestinian butcher in an Israeli market, undercuts its gripping story with lackadaisical filmmaking and an unnecessary subplot, but lead Omar Sameer is commanding.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 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

The man from the butcher shop had tricked the cap’n outta fifty dollars, quit his job, and hightailed it to who-know-where.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis