How to Use butter in a Sentence

butter

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  • Sauté the onions in melted butter.
  • Would you like some butter for your potato?
  • The Vikings defense played the role of butter while the Saints were the hot knife.
    — Steve Silverman, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Bring on the butter, whole milk, salt, and just hold the guilt.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Why did the girl throw a stick of butter out the window?
    — Kelly O'Sullivan, Country Living, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Slice it about ¼-inch thick and sauté in butter or olive oil.
    — Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 11 May 2023
  • So the wet to dry ratio, the butter to dry ratio is off.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, Essence, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The butter chicken is a surprise in more ways than one.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Melt the butter in a large soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
    — Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024
  • In the video, Olivia shows off a dinner comprised of bread, butter, grapes, cheese, gherkins, and wine.
    — Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Transfer the filets to serving plates, dollop each with the herb butter, and serve.
    — Saveur Editors, Saveur, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Which, of course, begs the question: Was the butter the real issue?
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Think of it like corn on the cob with pillowy dough, rather than butter, as a garnish.
    — Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 29 Aug. 2023
  • In a sauce pan, bring the brown sugar, honey, butter, and whipping cream to a boil.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 23 June 2023
  • Count on the omelet at Le Clou always to be rich with French butter, tangy with crème fraîche and gilded with caviar.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
  • That evening’s meal started with loaves of walnut and onion bread, chive butter, and olives and grapes for the gluten-free diners.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2023
  • This version is amped with a little butter, plus Sriracha hot sauce and lime zest.
    — Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Melt 1½ teaspoons of the butter in a large cast-iron skillet over medium.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Once the butter is foaming, add the steak and pan-fry it until it's browned on one side, which should take about 3 minutes.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2024
  • As with the other foods, skip additives like butter and salt and serve them plain.
    — Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2023
  • The pumpkin gives them that perfect fall color, and adding savory ham and sweet butter puts them over the top.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2023
  • Take-out rice with brown sugar, butter, and milk for breakfast.
    — Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Cook together equal parts butter and flour, then whisk in a couple of cups of milk.
    — David Tanis, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Candidates hanging at the state fair with cows made of butter!
    — Robert Samuels, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2024
  • And a slice of toast with almond butter. Tell us about your workout routine.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune Well, 13 May 2023
  • Add the butter; use a fork thoroughly mash it into the hot potato flesh.
    — Nancy Baggett, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Cut in the butter and mix with hands until arepa dough resembles sand.
    — Nina Lincoff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The air smells like Parmigiano and butter, the sound system is playing the Pointer Sisters.
    — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Doro wot is made with chicken drumsticks or wings cooked and served in a hot sauce of butter, onion, chile, cardamom and berbere.
    — James Jeffrey, CNN, 23 June 2023
  • This tomato sauce recipe is one of her most famous, thanks to a generous amount of butter and a sweet, simple flavor.
    — Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
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butter

2 of 2 verb
  • Then, use a brush to butter the top and bottom halves of the rolls.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2019
  • When the caramel is cool enough to touch, butter your hands, and form balls from the popcorn.
    — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 18 Oct. 2017
  • Use a pastry brush to butter the outside of the baguettes.
    — Sarah Fritsche, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Apr. 2018
  • The white rice is buttered, the corn and potatoes are creamed, and your diet is toast.
    — Anna Caplan, star-telegram, 25 Apr. 2018
  • Take just enough, put it on your plate, then butter your roll.
    — Cal Fussman, Esquire, 4 Jan. 2012
  • Again, the chip butty is buttered white bread stuffed with French fries.
    — Alex Siquig, GQ, 7 May 2018
  • Make sure to butter along the rims as well, as this is where the batter is most likely to stick.
    — Claire Saffitz, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Then there’s some toasted and buttered bread on the side for dipping.
    — Tyler Kord, Bon Appetit, 6 June 2018
  • Buns were buttered with a sheen on the outside, but were a little too dry on the inside.
    — Robert Philpot, star-telegram, 19 Oct. 2017
  • Spread two slices of the bread on one side with 1½ teaspoons each of the butter and place them on the work surface, buttered sides down.
    — Adam Ried, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2018
  • Step 2Meanwhile, butter large bowl and 9- by 13-inch baking dish.
    — Joy Cho, Good Housekeeping, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Those two position groups are where the bread is buttered for the program.
    — Stephen Means, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Place them, buttered sides down, in the skillet or on the cooking grates to toast for 2 to 3 minutes total.
    — Jim Shahin, charlotteobserver, 6 July 2018
  • Don’t forget the bread, preferably toasted and buttered, and of course, some chilled beer or white wine.
    — Nik Sharma, SFChronicle.com, 19 July 2019
  • Lightly butter a quarter sheet pan with a 1-inch rim, including the top edge of the rim, and set aside.
    — sacbee, 27 June 2017
  • Frank Isola went out and brought back buttered bread and coffee.
    — James Ellroy, Vanities, 7 Oct. 2017
  • Line the bottom of the pan with a circle of parchment paper, and butter the paper.
    — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Place a round of parchment paper in the bottom of an 8-inch springform pan and butter the sides.
    — Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Give the mustard seed butter a stir, then add 1/4 teaspoon of the butter, a squeeze of lemon, and sprinkling of fresh herbs to each bowl.
    — Ronna Welsh, Washington Post, 24 May 2023
  • Most leaders prefer to sit on stage in an armchair while Klaus Schwab, the founder of Davos, butters them up.
    — Tory Newmyer, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2018
  • Place donuts, about an inch apart, on well-buttered waxed paper on a cookie sheet.
    — Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 31 May 2018
  • One of the best ways to prepare a flavorful turkey is to salt the skin well and then butter the turkey ahead of time.
    — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Line the bottom with a round of parchment paper and butter the paper.
    — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Mar. 2022
  • The orange, mango and berry notes here are balanced by the malt base’s buttered wheat toast flavors.
    — Peter Rowe, sandiegouniontribune.com, 19 Oct. 2017
  • But the opposite of people who drag you down isn’t people who build you up and butter you up.
    — Longreads, 30 May 2017
  • With the bells dying out in the background, Agnes resumes bustling about her kitchen, filling up the teapot and buttering slices of brown bread.
    — The Economist, 18 Dec. 2019
  • For $50, get a meal that serves 6-8 and includes Take & Bake B Lasagna, buttered garlic knots and any large salad.
    — Georgann Yara, azcentral, 8 Apr. 2020
  • The bread had to be heavily buttered, placed a certain way on the grill, then the two slices had to be put together to make the sandwich.
    — National Geographic, 9 Apr. 2016
  • Make the cookies: Line two 9-inch springform pans with parchment paper and butter the sides.
    — Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Of course, greasing or buttering a cookie sheet is helpful, as is lining it with parchment paper, but this baking mat is a great reusable option.
    — Molly Allen, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2023

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