treacle
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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
There was even a moment in the match when Walker's burst of speed down the right made Zouma look like he was running in treacle.
From BBC • Sep. 17, 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
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
The saucepan was full of thick gooey purplish treacle, boiling and bubbling.
From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl
Vocabulary lists containing treacle
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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National Spelling Bee '14: Prelims Round 3
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The Secret Garden
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