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butter

[buht-er] / ˈbʌt ər /


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Maybe it’s homemade peanut butter and jelly sandwiches made on pillowy Wonder Bread, with the crusts cut off.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

The 34-year-old French national, who co-owns a small artisanal butter manufacturing firm in Glasgow, is among a chorus of people concerned about the push for cheaper food to address the cost-of-living crisis.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

You can get fancy with your butters by making a garlic herb butter or a whipped honey butter to brush the insides and tops of your rolls.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

They began cooking most meals at home, using olive oil instead of butter, and doing family workouts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Lou Ann’s garage is jammed with giant packs of trash bags, toilet paper, popcorn, peanut butter, paper towels, Pull-Ups, and a million other things.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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