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butter

[buht-er] / ˈbʌt ər /


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It will not noticeably change the reading on a bathroom scale, and it would not affect how much peanut butter is required to produce a 16-ounce container.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

Tatiana, the Afro-Caribbean restaurant at New York’s Lincoln Center, is one of the toughest reservations in the city, thanks in part to dishes like tender Wagyu short rib and head-on shrimp drenched in Creole butter.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

It’s found in a softened honey butter alongside house-made focaccia and sourdough.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Dutch peanut butter artwork proves to be a sticky attraction.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

Firsthand accounts of history were the bread and butter of the Glitching world, and I was lucky this one wasn’t in someone’s scrawling handwriting or in a crusty old journal that smelled like mouse poop.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

I love salty, earthy, nutty and bittersweet toppings, like nut butters, funky cheeses and dark chocolate.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

She writes his speeches, manages his appointments and butters up an important colleague with the gift of a ceramic pig.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 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

Often smeared on hot buttered toast, it tastes like a fishy, peppery paté, befitting the mock Latin name Osborn gave to it, Patum Peperium.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

Chicken tenders, buttered noodles, the multi-billion dollar industries of American fast food and ultra-processed snack foods have created a category that didn’t necessarily need to exist.

From Salon Apr. 25, 2026

A standard feature is the halo, a clearly defined sphere that sits like a buttered bonnet on the head of the saint.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 13, 2026

Roberts turns up the heat so slowly it never notices it’s in a buttered roll.

From Salon Oct. 15, 2025

“Think you can get around some buttered toast?”

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

“It felt a little bit like he was buttering us up,” Brockman testified.

From The Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

Before Musk decided to exit OpenAI, Brockman described his attempts to gain more control over the company, an effort that included "buttering up" Brockman and another co-founder, Ilya Sutskever.

From BBC May 5, 2026

Besides, Colby has long displayed a knack for buttering up his superiors.

From Slate Jul. 8, 2025

He also wasn’t shy about scolding dining companions who committed such sins as buttering their bread or not eating all their vegetables.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2025

Nobody else thought of buttering Boyd’s head or washing their cat at the Laundromat.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson




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