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adulatory, fulsome, gushing, gushy, hagiographic (also hagiographical), oleaginous, soapy, unctuous
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Augsburg University is suing its dining service vendor over a 2017 fire that reportedly started when an employee placed oily rags in a dryer. — Josh Verges, Twin Cities, "Augsburg lawsuit blames Roseville dining contractor for $1.3M fire," 3 Sep. 2019 Be sure to check out the greasy pole climb on Sept. 2, where contestants attempt to scale an oily telephone pole for a cash prize. — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland.com, "7 things to do on Labor Day in Cleveland," 2 Sep. 2019 Rouleau suggests following the same routine as for oily skin, as a last step. — Chloe Metzger And Taylore Glynn, Marie Claire, "The Best Face Oil for Every Single Skin Type," 29 Aug. 2019 Bicycle grease: Frasier suggests pretreating this oily stain with a degreaser such as Mean Green, Simple Green or Dawn liquid dish soap. — Jura Koncius, courant.com, "Stains are a summer staple. Here’s how to defeat them," 8 Aug. 2019 But when fried in a hot, oily pan at your favorite Italian restaurant, eggplant’s spongy texture absorbs all the oil in the pan, making for a decadent and heavy dish. — Stephanie Thurrott, NBC News, "Healthier Italian: Food pros share 4 restaurant dishes you can make at home," 20 Aug. 2019 Bicycle grease: Frasier suggests pretreating this oily stain with a degreaser such as Mean Green, Simple Green or Dawn liquid dish soap. — Jura Koncius, courant.com, "Stains are a summer staple. Here’s how to defeat them," 8 Aug. 2019 From the pure clear stream of spit that the little girl dribbled into her face to her oily blood was twenty-eight days. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Toni Morrison, ‘Beloved’ author and nobel laureate, dies at 88," 6 Aug. 2019 Bicycle grease: Frasier suggests pretreating this oily stain with a degreaser such as Mean Green, Simple Green or Dawn liquid dish soap. — Jura Koncius, Washington Post, "How to battle six stains of summer," 6 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'oily.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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