molasses

Example Sentences

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During my visit, a convention, limited valet, and general crowding from the adjacent stadium created a kind of urban molasses.

From Salon • May 28, 2025

As a child, I loved eating ribs doused in sweet tangy KC BBQ sauce made with molasses, acidic vinegar and spicy chili powder alongside my cousins.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024

When classical music meets pop, it often feels like the songs are drowning in molasses.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2024

A low-viscosity fluid flows fast like water, while a viscous fluid acts more like molasses.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2024

No. He explained that the molasses went to a factory where it was boiled down into something called industrial alcohol.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis