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butter

[buht-er] / ˈbʌt ər /


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Following his arrest, officers strip-searched him and went through property that included a handgun, a silencer and a jar of Skippy peanut butter.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

She’s since become an evangelist for eating the European way, documenting her diet of primarily pasta, cookies, bread and full-fat milk and butter, on trips to France and Italy for her 223,000 followers on Instagram.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

She’s tried to replicate the experience in Sarasota, by importing Italian pastas and flours and procuring French butter from specialty stores.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

I had rigatoni, olive oil and butter at home, which meant one good vegetable would be enough.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

She’d put Cap’n Crunch into the peanut butter so it would taste extra sweet and be extra crunchy.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

She writes his speeches, manages his appointments and butters up an important colleague with the gift of a ceramic pig.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Influencers fill aisles in search of trendy nut butters and overpriced salads.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 10, 2026

Serve these rolls alongside your favorite salted or flavored butters.

From Salon Nov. 26, 2025

Among the few food items that survived were his handcrafted nut butters he uses for his artisanal frozen dessert and a $1,200 chunk of Parmesan.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 24, 2025

Mrs. Shainmark takes a scone and passes the plate to Mama, then butters her pastry with the thick cream.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

Zoo officials made the announcement in a recent Instagram post that included a video of the little mammals known for their distinct scent of buttered popcorn.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

Top them on warm, buttered toast for a hearty breakfast or on pizza for a kick of umami.

From Salon May 1, 2026

Charity Angél Dawson, who has performed in Broadway productions of “Waitress” and “Chicago,” buttered up the crowd between renditions of songs popularized by Ella Fitzgerald and Aretha Franklin.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

A standard feature is the halo, a clearly defined sphere that sits like a buttered bonnet on the head of the saint.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 13, 2026

I told her last June how I liked my coffee black and toast barely buttered and she never had to ask again.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

“It felt a little bit like he was buttering us up,” Brockman testified.

From The Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

Besides, Colby has long displayed a knack for buttering up his superiors.

From Slate Jul. 8, 2025

Maybe standing up for Wilson will earn Sutton a few more targets, and if that’s the case, perhaps rookie Marvin Mims Jr. should try buttering him up, too.

From Washington Times Nov. 17, 2023

They don’t have to stop buttering their bread, just pay a little more for it.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2023

“I don’t want to die alone, either,” he had said, buttering his toast.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers




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