Examples of oleomargarine in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Nevertheless, with the butter shortages of World War II, oleomargarine continued its inexorable climb.
—
jsonline.com, 7 Jan. 2020
In 1895, the state, to protect its dairy farmers, banned the manufacture and sale in the state of yellow oleomargarine.
—Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2019
The purpose was to get yellow oleomargarine by the case, which was substantially cheaper than butter.
—Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2019
The Wisconsin Supreme Court in 1927 ruled unconstitutional a law prohibiting the sale of oleomargarine and other butter substitutes in the state, and in 1952 turned back an attempt to ban the sale of Dairy Queen soft-serve.
—Quint Forgey, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2017
Critics say the law's real purpose appears to be protecting the local dairy industry, something the courts have repeatedly struck down over the decades, starting in 1927 when the state tried to ban the sale of oleomargarine.
—Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2017
Mège-Mouriès invented the substance after churning together beef oil and milk, dubbing his creation oleomargarine.
—Tommy Rowan, Philly.com, 8 Aug. 2017
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
jsonline.com, 7 Jan. 2020
In 1895, the state, to protect its dairy farmers, banned the manufacture and sale in the state of yellow oleomargarine.
—Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2019
The purpose was to get yellow oleomargarine by the case, which was substantially cheaper than butter.
—Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2019
The Wisconsin Supreme Court in 1927 ruled unconstitutional a law prohibiting the sale of oleomargarine and other butter substitutes in the state, and in 1952 turned back an attempt to ban the sale of Dairy Queen soft-serve.
—Quint Forgey, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2017
Critics say the law's real purpose appears to be protecting the local dairy industry, something the courts have repeatedly struck down over the decades, starting in 1927 when the state tried to ban the sale of oleomargarine.
—Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2017
Mège-Mouriès invented the substance after churning together beef oil and milk, dubbing his creation oleomargarine.
—Tommy Rowan, Philly.com, 8 Aug. 2017
Dictionary Entries Near oleomargarine
Cite this Entry
“Oleomargarine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oleomargarine. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
oleomargarine
noun
oleo·mar·ga·rine
ˌō-lē-ō-ˈmärj-(ə-)rən 
-ˈmärj-ə-ˌrēn
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share