treacle
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Finales are always a crap shoot and I appreciated how this season managed to show growth and cosmic justice while never tipping into treacle.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
There was even a moment in the match when Walker's burst of speed down the right made Zouma look like he was running in treacle.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2023
But the lime changes things, adding sour to the sweet, tart to the treacle and a dash of pucker to the saccharine.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2023
In a way, the show is quirkily counterintuitive, turning a quintessentially British activity, such as making treacle tarts, into an excuse for Broadway-style song and dance.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 2023
Harry dropped his gaze to his treacle tart, his insides burning again.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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