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dollop

[dol-uhp] / ˈdɒl əp /
NOUN
lump
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STRONG


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Serve and enjoy hot with a dollop of ghee.

From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026

And there is always a healthy dollop of nostalgia when reminiscing about kits - those hazy childhood memories relived through a golden filter.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

The main ingredients, she’ll tell you, requiring a dollop of growth, gratitude, of giving and not taking.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2026

A dollop of tax reform, a big dose of deregulation and an AI investment boom are allowing the economy to cope with the tariff distortions and uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026

Junket was made with white tablets that came out of a tube, and served with a dollop of grape jelly on the top.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

A seasonal salad and dollops of spiced yogurt round out plates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025

Oatmeal thrives on dairy and non-dairy alike: almond or oat milk, a spoonful of mascarpone, dollops of ricotta or labneh, tangy flavored yogurt, a little goat cheese.

From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2025

Other scientists praise the study’s innovative use of high-resolution imaging technology to turn dollops of dung into goldmines of information.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 27, 2024

The idea was born out of frugality, using leftover tikkas and mixing it in a thick tomato gravy and dollops of butter.

From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2024

Great big folds of flesh hung down from his massive belly and dangled in dollops over each other along his four thick legs.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

I swirled a half-cup around the crust and dolloped it with fat shreds of fresh mozzarella and torn basil leaves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

It’ll instantly elevate any sushi spread, but it’s just as lovely dolloped over sushi rice, spooned onto bibimbap, or smeared over warm toast.

From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025

A hint: It’s dense, fragrant and dolloped with butter, clotted cream and fresh jam.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2023

This snowy mound dolloped into a very loose, amorphous round with peaks and swirls is baked low and slow until crackled and crisp at the edges.

From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2022

He’s just dolloped there in his best robes, and everyone’s huddled over his breathless body, hoping he’ll give some sign of what they should do in case he dies.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

A simple lime glaze and whipped ricotta for dolloping make this recipe feel more special than your average snacking cake.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2023

Somewhere between butter and whipped cream, clotted cream is a thick, rich, nearly stretchy form of cream ideal for spreading or dolloping.

From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2022

Then a makeup artist began dolloping concealers onto the back of her latex glove.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 21, 2022

Drizzle the taquitos with Sriracha and sour cream and serve hot, passing guacamole for dolloping and dipping.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 17, 2018

I’m dolloping the cream in, and it floats, when a thought hits me: We got to leave a tip for this waiter.

From It’s like this, cat by Emily Neville


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