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as in butter
excessive praise
the one cabinet minister who never resorts to flannel—he always tells it like it is
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as in garbage
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
the first serious book about the British royal family that wasn't just flannel
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Recent Examples of flannel
For gifting, sleepwear especially plaid flannel pajamas, were top sellers, along with down puffers and fashion vests.
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David Moin, WWD, 1 Dec. 2024
Being in New Jersey is getting White into character just as much as his Springsteen-emulating wardrobe of leather jackets, blue jeans, and flannel button-downs.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
The couple’s ‘official’ pregnancy photos, which feature 27-year-old Alex sporting her baby bump in a beige off-the-shoulder dress and Mauricio in a cozy flannel, were shot by a friend, Betsy Dutcher, with the family’s expansive ranch as the backdrop.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Festive flannel shirts from Madewell and Prada are the ultimate transitional piece—stylish for now and once again for spring.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
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David Moin, WWD, 1 Dec. 2024
Being in New Jersey is getting White into character just as much as his Springsteen-emulating wardrobe of leather jackets, blue jeans, and flannel button-downs.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
The couple’s ‘official’ pregnancy photos, which feature 27-year-old Alex sporting her baby bump in a beige off-the-shoulder dress and Mauricio in a cozy flannel, were shot by a friend, Betsy Dutcher, with the family’s expansive ranch as the backdrop.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Festive flannel shirts from Madewell and Prada are the ultimate transitional piece—stylish for now and once again for spring.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for flannel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flannel
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This small French bakery serves up simple but flawlessly executed French bread, and the jambon beurre sandwich here, served with a thick slathering of butter, grainy mustard and ham on a crusty baguette, reigns as my favorite sandwich of the year.Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
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The wheels glided like butter, and the dusty pink color caught a few glances at the terminal.Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
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The juvenile was white with brownish brindle patches around each eye and found in a garbage bag.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
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While Dogtown's hot dog menu is immense, Basile said garbage plates are always a top seller.Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Boucher was on the hunt for Abba-Zaba, a chewy taffy bar with a real peanut butter center.Jessica Ma, Sacramento Bee, 20 July 2024
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The texture ranges in consistency from an oil-like substance to a syrupy sap or even a sticky taffy.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 9 July 2024
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The 21,528-square-foot wellness complex includes a 66-foot lap pool where morning swims come with a side of cityscape — a boon for health nuts.Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
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Sources of magnesium include whole grains, leafy greens, nuts, seeds, and legumes.Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
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Imitation is no longer the most sincere form of flattery.Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
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Some crypto insiders hailed it as a sign that their pressure was working; others dismissed it as pre-election false flattery.Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
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On the one hand, Amazon Autos strips away all that nonsense – find your car, handle the details online, pick it up, done.Chris Walton, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Others resorted to full-on screams, as layoffs in the industry charted record highs and developers found themselves under attack online for conspiratorial nonsense.Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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People should wash any skin that comes into contact with the slurry with water and soft soap, before using a hand cream to avoid dryness and cracking.Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 2 Sep. 2024
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Most of the questions aimed at the ironic American director of Raging Bull, Taxi Driver and Goodfellas were less softballs than soft soap, with reporters as interested in Scorsese’s favorite food — his mother’s lasagna recipe — as the movies in his peerless filmography.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2024
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Nate Burleson to haters of NFL's promo clip featuring Taylor Swift: 'Wipe the drool off your tank top' Burleson didn't hold back while addressing the critics who decried seeing Swift in an NFL hype video.Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2024
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The quick clip shows an angry and feral Xenomorph with dark sharp teeth and lips dripping with drool.Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Flannel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flannel. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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