butter
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Instead, it was a layered cake made from whipping butter and sugar until it was frothy and then sifting in the dry ingredients.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
La Grande Épicerie sold more than 700,000 blocks of butter in 2025—that’s three bars every minute.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Jessie told Lamar that she’d like to eat some butter beans and cornbread later on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Tightly stacked rows of paper-wrapped butter sit in a wall of refrigerators at the heart of the food hall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Other than the occasional bite of butter, I don’t know what he means.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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Tahini has a kind of quiet luxury to it — less sweet than nut butters, less showy, with a soft, earthy depth that can tip, just slightly, into bitterness in a way that feels intentional.
From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2026
WSJ | Buy Side: The Vitamix 5200 makes excellent smoothies, soups, nut butters and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
Influencers fill aisles in search of trendy nut butters and overpriced salads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
It’s also a perfect moment to sneak in some supportive protein: protein powder, silken tofu, or nut butters.
From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2026
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
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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
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
An alternative to jams or jellies, we love spooning it onto bites of toasted bagels or hot buttered toast.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026
You don’t need a microplane or a pasta machine to know its worth; even a humble buttered noodle is elevated by a curl of the real stuff.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2025
Secretly she tucked some buttered rolls in her pockets for later.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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“People are being more differentiated, and employers are being more intentional in terms of how they use those budgets. There’s not a lot of peanut buttering, as there might have been in the past.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 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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