butcher
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Gil was pouring money into the renovation, into things he probably shouldn’t have, putting extra-nice butcher block in the bathrooms.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
And if you can swing it, freshly ground meat — from a butcher counter rather than a foam tray — makes a difference you can actually feel.
From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026
However, he is optimistic the shop itself might yet carry on as a butcher, albeit without the family tradition.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
On a recent wintry night, Nodler was excited to spot two familiar guests at a table enjoying chicken schnitzel and homemade milk bread: the butcher shop owner and town locksmith.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
She even sends us sometimes to bring back meat from the butcher marché, a place where Rachel will not set foot on account of the intestines and neatly stacked heads.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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