unctuous

Example Sentences

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Give me tart vinegars and grassy, unctuous oils — infused with almonds, pistachios and lots of fresh, bright herbs.

From Salon • May 31, 2025

For Dolores’s first victim, Earle braised pork shoulder and butt in Achiote oil to give the filling an unctuous mouth feel — “Greasy and obnoxious,” like the character, Earle wrote in an email.

From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2023

He suspects he’s always the butt of a joke — from his snarky son, from the unctuous staffers at the Mayo, from the woman renting him an RV for the Rushmore trip.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2023

That combination of pop from the tiny mustard seeds; the unctuous, melty fat of the salami; and the peppery hot flavors is, for 30 seconds, my idea of heaven.

From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2023

He had dropped his unctuous tone and his smile now.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling