treacle

Example Sentences

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He was the one who saved it because apparently mine was treacle.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 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 music from the artists featured here is fine indeed, but the actual movie’s underscore, credited to an entity called “Scorebuzz,” is unmitigated treacle.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2023

Arsenal were running on fresh legs while Spurs seemed to be running in treacle.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2023

In the meantime, they returned to the basement kitchen, where Kreacher served them all stew and treacle tart.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling