buttercup

Example Sentences

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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

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

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