dollop
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My stomach was in knots as I pictured myself clad in a lemon chiffon dress looking like a dollop of meringue, doing the Viennese waltz — something resembling a Centrum Silver commercial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Aggarwal wasn’t yet convinced he had to bet the business on it, figuring Rattle would endure with just a dollop of AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Serve and enjoy hot with a dollop of ghee.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
And there is always a healthy dollop of nostalgia when reminiscing about kits - those hazy childhood memories relived through a golden filter.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
My preferred concoction was about three parts water with a little shampoo and a dollop of toothpaste.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
A seasonal salad and dollops of spiced yogurt round out plates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Other scientists praise the study’s innovative use of high-resolution imaging technology to turn dollops of dung into goldmines of information.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 27, 2024
I end up, unintentionally, at another hotel for dinner, where the bartender explains to me that the red, green and white dollops on the flatbread represent the Lebanese flag.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
The idea was born out of frugality, using leftover tikkas and mixing it in a thick tomato gravy and dollops of butter.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2024
Great big folds of flesh hung down from his massive belly and dangled in dollops over each other along his four thick legs.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
I swirled a half-cup around the crust and dolloped it with fat shreds of fresh mozzarella and torn basil leaves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
They whipped whitefish, blueberries and lard into a traditional Alaska Native dessert, and dolloped servings onto a paper plate, setting it in the flames to feed her spirit.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
Served dolloped into ice cream scoop-sized servings, it dared you to define your own relationship with it.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2022
Thin slices of blushing veal dolloped with mayonnaise-rich tuna sauce are lit with lemon, anchovy and fried capers, the last of which delivers a nice pop amid the softness.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 11, 2022
He’s just dolloped there in his best robes, and everyone’s huddled over his breathless body, hoping he’ll give some sign of what they should do in case he dies.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
A simple lime glaze and whipped ricotta for dolloping make this recipe feel more special than your average snacking cake.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2023
And in one of the most unlikely juxtapositions, they’re dolloping it on Doritos, the junk food famous for leaving a telltale dusting of neon-orange powder on a binger’s fingers.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 5, 2023
Somewhere between butter and whipped cream, clotted cream is a thick, rich, nearly stretchy form of cream ideal for spreading or dolloping.
From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2022
Drizzle the taquitos with Sriracha and sour cream and serve hot, passing guacamole for dolloping and dipping.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 17, 2018
I’m dolloping the cream in, and it floats, when a thought hits me: We got to leave a tip for this waiter.
From It’s like this, cat by Emily Neville
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