greasy
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Consumers in other countries love it because it is longer lasting, provides robust sun protection and doesn’t feel greasy or leave white residue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
As it turns out, even the most committed skeptic can be won over by a plate of greasy, crisp hash browns, a perfectly smoked brisket or a side of ranch.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026
Once famous for a greasy pole-climbing competition that would grant the winner a piglet, past games have included horse racing, hare coursing and shooting.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Cigarette butts litter the floor, moldy food is left to decay on greasy dishes and the ceiling is stained with candle soot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
The camera pulled back to reveal an old man in coveralls, a woolen cap, and a greasy dark windbreaker.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
They were a little greasier — in a satisfying way — than the other air fryer batch, but they still tasted like an imitation of the real thing.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2021
To turn McDonald’s, a chain better known for supersized portions than for supercomputers, into a saltier, greasier version of Amazon.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2019
My skin is greasy – even greasier than normal – and my hair, clothes and kitchen smell of meat.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 11, 2018
It slips into the sewers, where it grows into a bigger, greasier menace.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 28, 2013
I am muddier and greasier than at any other period of my existence, and gloriously happy withal.
From War Letters of a Public-School Boy by Henry Paul Mainwaring Jones
He noted that students sometimes spurn the healthy fare offered in school lunches and dash out after school to “buy the greasiest things you ever saw.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2017
“He was a great leader who always had the greasiest tepee door, because he was generous and was always feeding people,” she said.
From New York Times ● Dec. 27, 2013
Fried broccoli rabe is locked inside some of the heaviest, greasiest batter I’ve ever tasted.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2013
Friday’s with the rest of the sparkly rabble and ate the world’s greasiest quesadilla while watching the merrymakers stream by on the way to the after-party.
From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2013
The best ice cream and the greasiest burgers and fries around.
From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
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