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butter

[buht-er] / ˈbʌt ər /


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You might have seen the caramelised biscuit Biscoff creme egg sitting alongside others in your local supermarket recently - a white chocolate version, Terry's chocolate orange, Lindt, Reese's peanut butter and more.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The pair, who live in a cramped studio apartment in a crumbling colonial-era building, can’t afford butter or mayonnaise, so breakfast is a piece of plain bread.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Martha Stewart’s recipe for Perfect Scrambled Eggs calls for just butter, salt and pepper.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Across the backends of the internet, cheeky characterizations of Norris-as-god still abound: Chuck Norris can believe it’s not butter, Chuck Norris doesn’t dodge bullets—they dodge him, Chuck Norris can slam a revolving door.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Lou Ann’s garage is jammed with giant packs of trash bags, toilet paper, popcorn, peanut butter, paper towels, Pull-Ups, and a million other things.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko