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butter

[buht-er] / ˈbʌt ər /


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“The Rhône is a land of olive oil,” he writes, “the Rhine a pasture full of butter, the Po alive with the aromas of Parmesan and prosciutto.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Or I might grab a quick strawberry or peanut butter smoothie from Main Squeeze in Santa Monica, then go see the sunset.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Mix the wet ingredients: Whisk the eggs and sugar, then whisk in the melted butter, sour cream and vanilla.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Melt the remaining tablespoon butter and brush over the tops.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

“Oatmeal, brown sugar and butter on top,” negative tone—positive nod.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

She writes his speeches, manages his appointments and butters up an important colleague with the gift of a ceramic pig.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: The Vitamix 5200 makes excellent smoothies, soups, nut butters and more.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 26, 2026

This countertop infusion machine automates every step—drying, decarboxylation, and infusion—letting you infuse oils, butters, honeys, and more without the usual guesswork.

From Salon Apr. 18, 2025

Among the few food items that survived were his handcrafted nut butters he uses for his artisanal frozen dessert and a $1,200 chunk of Parmesan.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 24, 2025

Mrs. Shainmark takes a scone and passes the plate to Mama, then butters her pastry with the thick cream.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

Often smeared on hot buttered toast, it tastes like a fishy, peppery paté, befitting the mock Latin name Osborn gave to it, Patum Peperium.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

In other words, the urge to order a plate of buttered noodles or a perfectly crisp chicken nugget isn’t childish.

From Salon Apr. 25, 2026

A standard feature is the halo, a clearly defined sphere that sits like a buttered bonnet on the head of the saint.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 13, 2026

I first tried a rustic version — ham and cheese tucked haphazardly among the buttered, glazed dough balls — and it was lovely in a messy, casserole-ish way.

From Salon Sep. 30, 2025

One of the few veggies I would eat was cauliflower, and Gay smiled whenever I gobbled it down with either buttered bread crumbs or a cheddar cheese sauce.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

“It felt a little bit like he was buttering us up,” Brockman testified.

From The Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

Besides, Colby has long displayed a knack for buttering up his superiors.

From Slate Jul. 8, 2025

Maybe standing up for Wilson will earn Sutton a few more targets, and if that’s the case, perhaps rookie Marvin Mims Jr. should try buttering him up, too.

From Washington Times Nov. 17, 2023

They don’t have to stop buttering their bread, just pay a little more for it.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2023

The rising sun was buttering the clouds, the sea was royal blue, and dolphins darted in and out of the water, weaving between the rocks with absolute grace.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos




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