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molasses

[muh-las-iz] / məˈlæs ɪz /


NOUN
treacle
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Brown sugar gives it a molasses depth and I hold back on the white sugar so things never veer into cloying.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2025

As a child, I loved eating ribs doused in sweet tangy KC BBQ sauce made with molasses, acidic vinegar and spicy chili powder alongside my cousins.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024

Hardly a week goes by without using saffron, turmeric, pomegranate molasses, tamarind, cinnamon, or sumac in my cooking.

From Salon • Sep. 15, 2024

When classical music meets pop, it often feels like the songs are drowning in molasses.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2024

Too tired to fuss with supper, I ate a bowl of graveyard stew, breaking up chunks of bread and covering them with warm milk and molasses.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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