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butter

[buht-er] / ˈbʌt ər /


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I’m talking about cottage cheese, the curd-filled dairy product that sits alongside yogurt, butter and milk in the refrigerated section of your local grocery store.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

A more humorous example of this, he said, is a 2015 Instagram photo from TSA of an open jar of peanut butter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

British products that will have tariffs removed include cheddar cheese, butter and chocolate.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

To make it a party, serve some good crusty bread and salt-flecked butter on the side, along with a bottle of crisp Californian or Italian white wine.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

There were heaping plates of pancakes served with warm honey, and sliced peaches cooked in butter and sugar, and platters of fluffy scrambled eggs, tender and lemon yellow.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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