oiled

Example Sentences

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When I finally nailed a roast chicken — buttered and oiled, stuffed with lemon wedges and hunks of onion and fennel — I felt like a goddess.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

Agencies recovered four oiled birds alive in Oregon, the Coast Guard said in a news release Wednesday.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024

One bird — a Brandt’s cormorant — that had been oiled died over the weekend.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2024

"Bring back the days when everyone was well oiled and being rock stars," concluded Ally Fothers.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2024

He was home from the University of Montana for the summer, all tan and oiled up and smelling like vanilla extract and onion.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth