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butter

[buht-er] / ˈbʌt ər /


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It will not noticeably change the reading on a bathroom scale, and it would not affect how much peanut butter is required to produce a 16-ounce container.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

Tatiana, the Afro-Caribbean restaurant at New York’s Lincoln Center, is one of the toughest reservations in the city, thanks in part to dishes like tender Wagyu short rib and head-on shrimp drenched in Creole butter.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

It’s found in a softened honey butter alongside house-made focaccia and sourdough.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Then the question becomes: What’s the point of retirement savings if you have more when you die than when you started retirement, and meanwhile you’re living on peanut butter and jelly?

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

Melted butter glazed his fingers, which he licked, one by one.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold

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 manages every step — drying, decarboxylation, infusion — so you can turn out oils, butters, honeys, and more with reliable results.

From Salon Nov. 20, 2025

Specialty brands of compound and flavored butters are being sold for $20 each and $60 per bundle.

From Salon Aug. 16, 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

Zoo officials made the announcement in a recent Instagram post that included a video of the little mammals known for their distinct scent of buttered popcorn.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

Within minutes, the batter was ready, poured between buttered pans and thrown into the oven.

From Salon Jun. 14, 2026

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

Top them on warm, buttered toast for a hearty breakfast or on pizza for a kick of umami.

From Salon May 1, 2026

Too bad she didn't realize I don't need to be buttered up.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

Meanwhile, the buttering up risks making Mr. Trump look like a chump if the Chinese don’t give him something in return.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 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

“You should have given it up like me, shouldn’t you?” said Hermione briskly, buttering herself some toast.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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