greasy

Example Sentences

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Greasy, salty, chewy and—as Richard Wilbur wrote of the potato—“beautiful only to hunger,” they simply taste good.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Greasy pizza boxes, food-stained paper plates or napkins, and coffee filters and grounds can all go into your compost bin.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2023

Greasy walls and ceilings can be huge issues in kitchens.

From Washington Post • Oct. 21, 2022

Greasy or glammed, Leto fills in Morbius with restraint, sensitivity and gestural expressivity, creating a solid-enough emotional foundation that deepens the character’s struggles with his own monstrosity.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2022

He shakes his head at Greasy Sae in mock disapproval and walks off to join his friends.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins