butcher

Example Sentences

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Gil was pouring money into the renovation, into things he probably shouldn’t have, putting extra-nice butcher block in the bathrooms.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

And if you can swing it, freshly ground meat — from a butcher counter rather than a foam tray — makes a difference you can actually feel.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

His three sons have all taken careers in fields away from being a butcher, meaning this weekend marks the end for the shop set up in the same year as the Eiffel Tower was constructed.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Meyer Levinson-Blount’s “Butcher’s Stain,” centered on a flimsy accusation against a friendly Palestinian butcher in an Israeli market, undercuts its gripping story with lackadaisical filmmaking and an unnecessary subplot, but lead Omar Sameer is commanding.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

They were like nameless men in a scary nursery rhyme—the butcher, the iceman, and the barber—until Lettie identified them as Mr. Simon, Mr. Pickerton, and Mr. Cooper.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool