buttercup
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They have bucked up, buttercup, and look at them now.
From Slate ● Apr. 3, 2026
Well, buckle up, buttercup, because here you’ll find an assortment of day hikes and weekend camping ideas that will have you filing for vacation before you realize you’re typing an email to your boss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2025
The color of this silk rug coincides with the 55-pound buttercup yellow gown with a forever train that Guo designed for Rihanna to wear at the 2015 Met Gala.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2022
A moth, Micropterix calthella, covered in golden balls of pollen from a creeping buttercup flower found in Mutter's Moor, near Sidmouth, Devon.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2022
I ended up getting a yellow dress with a full skirt that flew out like a buttercup when I twirled around.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
In the city surrounded by fields of buttercups, collapsed buildings and gutted shops follow one another, from bakeries to florists.
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
Before long it bloomed with poppies, buttercups and Queen Anne's lace.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 1, 2023
On a late morning in May, the pastures are also dotted with buttercups and clusters of native sunflowers.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
The vivid yellow of buttercups peeked through the high grass on the towpath.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2021
Then he picked up the fainter smells of buttercups and horses.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
