butcher
Example Sentences
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When butcher Asser Levy died in Colonial New York, he had gone from penniless immigrant to successful businessperson by meeting the booming city’s food needs.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
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
However, he is optimistic the shop itself might yet carry on as a butcher, albeit without the family tradition.
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
I was standing just outside Mr. Zenger’s butcher shop one hot morning, making sure to keep my body in the rectangle of shade his awning was providing, when I overheard some gossip.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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