molasses

Example Sentences

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During my visit, a convention, limited valet, and general crowding from the adjacent stadium created a kind of urban molasses.

From Salon • May 28, 2025

My three most used ingredients right now would have to be cornmeal, seasoning meat and sorghum molasses.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024

A low-viscosity fluid flows fast like water, while a viscous fluid acts more like molasses.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2024

“Now get in there and be sweet as molasses to Mrs. Caruthers, and pray she doesn’t dismiss you for your negligence.”

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland