butter
Example Sentences
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Sauté garlic in butter or olive oil, then add a can of crushed tomatoes and a splash of water or stock.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
You might have seen the caramelised biscuit Biscoff creme egg sitting alongside others in your local supermarket recently - a white chocolate version, Terry's chocolate orange, Lindt, Reese's peanut butter and more.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
He keeps plastic butter containers stuffed with rings found while he’s out searching for fun.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
The pair, who live in a cramped studio apartment in a crumbling colonial-era building, can’t afford butter or mayonnaise, so breakfast is a piece of plain bread.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
There was a small metal table covered in fresh fruits, breads, butter, cheeses, and hard-boiled eggs.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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