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treacle

[tree-kuhl] / ˈtri kəl /
NOUN
remedy
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The dribbly pancake treacle makes wicked fun of Jackson Pollock’s drip paintings, a love-hate requiem.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2023

But the lime changes things, adding sour to the sweet, tart to the treacle and a dash of pucker to the saccharine.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2023

The Scottish musician, who specializes in pop treacle, is foulmouthed the way a young child is — cheekily and cuddly, without a fleck of harm.

From New York Times • May 6, 2023

In a way, the show is quirkily counterintuitive, turning a quintessentially British activity, such as making treacle tarts, into an excuse for Broadway-style song and dance.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2023

Harry was going to ask Ron if he’d had any of the treacle tart, but he fell asleep almost at once.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling




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