buttercup
Example Sentences
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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 look - a red suit paired with a buttercup yellow shirt and eel-skin cape - was partly inspired by Burna Boy's Nigerian roots.
From BBC • May 16, 2025
If you have to go out, mask up buttercup!
From Slate • Jun. 7, 2023
They sell little jars of their house-made mayonnaise from a refrigerated case by the counter, by the way; it's thick and buttercup yellow from the high concentration of whipped egg yolk.
From Salon • Aug. 6, 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
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