Sentence examples for greasy like from inspiring English sources

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He may speak with smatterings of dialect ("Vy not, my dear," he says), but he is far more noble than the upper-class bigots who think him to be greasy, "like a butcher".

I didn't get tired after Thanksgiving dinner, or feel gross and greasy like I did when I was eating ground beef.

Don't use too much, as it will leave your hair very greasy like any normal conditioner.

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The Eagles' coach, Greasy Neale, liked Willey's aggressiveness, so he moved him over to the other side of the ball, to defensive end.

"Mathilde," he said, his voice reminding Bella of an inner tube hung at a bicycle repairman's stand — rubbery, greasy, intestine-like.

He read the Mirror and the Sporting Life, ate meals in greasy spoons, liked betting on horses and watching Carry On films, smoked Woodbines, wore a flat cap and bought his clothes in jumble sales.

Another huge influence on Mr. Lara's anything-goes approach is cumbia, "good and greasy, smelling like a taco stand," he said.

Dive into traditional barbecue at the nearby kitschy Pig Stand (801 South Presa Street), home to a big pig statue and wonderfully greasy specialties like pork sandwiches and chicken-fried steak that also cost around $6.

Charred, molten surfaces, greasy, or like fields of raked dirt or sand, make a natural corollary to the grime, silt and soot they depict, although Mr. Auerbach never meant to be so literal.

While the English need greasy carbs like crisps to soak up booze, Czechs rely on protein to line their stomachs: expect to find tlačenka on any self-respecting Prague hostelry menu.

Ms. Scott, a bubbly young wife and mother from Santa Monica, Calif., came of age as a laid-back American girl, fond of sugary, greasy treats like "drug store candy" and "potato chips out of the bag" and (perhaps as a result) obsessed with skin care.

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