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frothy

[fraw-thee, froth-ee] / ˈfrɔ θi, ˈfrɒθ i /


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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

She gets the frothy fantastical tone and brings some darker elements to the table as well.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

The increase in consumer spending was revised up to show a frothy 3.4% annual increase, instead of 3.2% as originally reported.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

The Aero warms the water and incorporates the matcha, leaving you with a frothy base to serve on its own or mix with milk, lemonade, peach nectar or even espresso.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026

I dunk my head into the frothy water and try to let the warmth wash these thoughts all away.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

“Our sense remains that the core of the AI thesis remains intact and would probably survive a continued separating of the wheat from the chaff in the frothier parts of the equity market.”

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2025

For a film that recalls Kidman’s past roles and meets her in this present artistic moment — where she’s been deftly juggling prestige with frothier mainstream projects — “Holland” should be a coup.

From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2025

In general, cold water sounds brighter and splashier, while hot water sounds duller and frothier.

From New York Times ● May 9, 2024

It is already seeking a valuation that is frothier than some bigger shoe brands.

From Reuters ● Oct. 8, 2023

It became frothier and frothier, and it turned from blue to white to green to brown to yellow, then back to blue again.

From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl

Among individual sectors, the frothiest — not surprisingly — is information technology, with a crash probability of 45%.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026

In 2021, investors poured money into newly public companies, creating the frothiest IPO market in decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026

"Everything has to have its own necessity for being - even the frothiest sort of fun movie," Streep says.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

The show, postponed two months from its usual early-January perch, will have little of what makes the Globes one of the frothiest and glitziest events of the year.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2021

Mrs. Gilmer was one of those light-headed and light-hearted women, who float upon the topmost and frothiest wave of society, herself a glittering bubble.

From Fairy Fingers A Novel by Anna Cora Ogden Mowatt Ritchie




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