as in formal
marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and details
a starchy and demanding teacher
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Recent Examples of starchy
They should be structured but not starchy, fatty but not oily.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 16 Jan. 2025
Suffice to say, his mental mood board is not collaged with vintage images of men in starchy tennis whites.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
And telling people to avoid eggs led some to switch to sugary, starchy alternatives — pancakes, cereal, pastries and the like.
—F.d. Flam, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2025
Each type of potato, like the starchy russet or waxy Yukon Gold, brings their own texture and flavor to the dish, and knowing how long to boil them makes all the difference in achieving that dreamy, creamy mash.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
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Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 16 Jan. 2025
Suffice to say, his mental mood board is not collaged with vintage images of men in starchy tennis whites.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
And telling people to avoid eggs led some to switch to sugary, starchy alternatives — pancakes, cereal, pastries and the like.
—F.d. Flam, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2025
Each type of potato, like the starchy russet or waxy Yukon Gold, brings their own texture and flavor to the dish, and knowing how long to boil them makes all the difference in achieving that dreamy, creamy mash.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starchy
Adjective
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Birdwell read a formal apology before being led out of the Tarrant County 372nd District courtroom in the custody of law enforcement officers.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Jan. 2025
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In response, the BBC launched an investigation into several complaints − both formal and informal − made against Brand during his time with the broadcaster.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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At home, the atmosphere was decorous, curious, gentle; outside, the culture of the nineteen-fifties was tougher, valorizing war and papering over a darker, more furtive kind of violence.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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Aside from a series of gruesome martyr scenes frescoed on the interior wall of the second ring in the late 16th century, the décor reflects late Imperial taste for decorous abstraction and costly materials.—
David Laskin,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The wide range of neutral-ish shades is a nice departure from the glittery brights already in your makeup bag.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
28 Jan. 2025
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And finally, with the Bulls, Chicago would get a nice asset in Randle to help continue their rebuild.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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On Tuesday, the deputy attorney general in the Justice Department issued a memo requiring federal prosecutors to pursue stiffer charges and sentences against a variety of criminal suspects.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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The team discovered that the stiff tissue of a cownose ray’s tail was pockmarked with holes.—
Jack Tamisiea,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Roberts began the process while Melania was still finalizing her position, which may have disrupted the ceremonious act.—
Lizzie Hyman,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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The vice president’s role in officiating the Electoral College count before Congress — the final step in the election process before a president takes the White House — was known for many cycles as one that was mostly uneventful and largely ceremonious.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Reacting to the decision by the Trump administration to close the U.S. visa section of the embassy in Colombia, Petro said there are thousands of Americans living in Colombia without proper documentation.—
Sonia Osorio,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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This will allow for proper healing and closure of the wound.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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What is the correct response that doesn’t leave me waving to them from the other side of the TSA line?—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Picking the right shade of foundation To find your correct foundation shade, best practice is to match to the jawline and neck for consistency.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Starchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starchy. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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