butcher
Example Sentences
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The second stop is the surplus meat section, tucked in an unassuming refrigerator beside the butcher counter.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
It then proceeds to butcher the legal question before it.
From Slate • May 8, 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
“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
I tear off a piece of butcher paper, get my pen, and when I’m done writing, I fold the paper twice and walk outside.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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