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Get to know Buttercup better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like crowfoot or herb.

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Buttercup in a sentence

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Buttercup | Buttercups

Buttercup meaning

  1. Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowers; the crowfoot.
  2. Any flower of the genus Narcissus; a daffodil.
  3. Ellipsis of buttercup squash.

Synonyms of Buttercup

butterflower butter-flower crowfoot goldcup kingcup herb herbaceous plant

Related words

Other words often associated with Buttercup or its synonyms:

flavoring cowslip flavouring seasoning

Using Buttercup

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowers; the crowfoot. | Any flower of the genus Narcissus; a daffodil. | Ellipsis of buttercup squash.
  • Useful related words include: butterflower, butter-flower, crowfoot, goldcup.
  • In the example corpus, buttercup often appears in combinations such as: and buttercup, little buttercup, buttercup and.

Context around Buttercup

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 9 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

whimsical 2× sicilian 1× named 1× daily 1× work 1×

Often after:

yellow 2× died 1× harley 1× return 1× morons 1× gruntfuttock 1× cause 1× makes 1× robin 1× says 1×

Sentence patterns with Buttercup

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a sicilian buttercup and a 1× a whimsical buttercup yellow bag 1× and whimsical buttercup which stocker 1× buttercup cause she 1× buttercup made her 1× buttercup makes a 1× buttercup robin wright 1× buttercup says that 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

another was allo 1× buttercup cause she 1× buttercup made her 1× buttercup makes a 1× buttercup robin wright 1× buttercup says that 1×

Common sentence endings:

a real splash 1× a sumatra chicken 1× actually show up 1× and velvet mules 1× at mccallum park 1× country of florin 1×

Words around Buttercup

Just before it in the word index:

buttercream 33 butterbur 2 butterbeer 8 butterbean 5 butterball 10 butter 1.440

Just after it in the word index:

buttercups 3 buttered 47 butterfat 13 butterfield 94 butterfinger 6 butterfingered 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

abbe 37 abdollahian 37 abergavenny 37 abeyance 37 abounded 37 acetylene 37

Corpus analysis for Buttercup

  • In this selection, "buttercup" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, whimsical, sicilian, named, yellow, died and harley stand out and add context to how "buttercup" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a sicilian buttercup and a and a whimsical buttercup yellow bag. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "buttercup" sits close to words such as abbe, abdollahian and abergavenny, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with buttercup

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Well suck it buttercup. (4 words)

Buttercup, 'cause she's the toughest fighter. (7 words)

Noteworthy was a slouchy trench and buttercup yellow draped dress. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

It's a perfectly reasonable question to ask, as both Mr. Horse and Buttercup are from the same plane of existence, but it's also part of what makes his next question to Mr. Horse so bizarre. (37 words)

The show concluded on two of Hippo Campus’ bigger hits: the landmark track “Way it Goes” leading into the jumpy and whimsical “Buttercup,” which Stocker dedicated to “all the strong women” in the crowd. (34 words)

Initially released in 1987, and based on a novel of the same name, this fairytale follows a young man named Westley who falls in love with a woman named Buttercup. (30 words)

Example sentences (20)

For the first time ever at a Dubbo Poultry Club Show, two new breeds were in attendance - a Sicilian Buttercup and a Sumatra chicken.

Shortly after a snowmachine struck Parker's team head on, Buttercup died in Parker’s arms.

As well as being one of the youngest early years educators at Buttercup, Harley is the only male among 25 to 30 women.

Initially released in 1987, and based on a novel of the same name, this fairytale follows a young man named Westley who falls in love with a woman named Buttercup.

Tyler Barnett walks his dogs, Odie and Buttercup, at McCallum Park.

Well suck it buttercup.

Westley has been captured, and Buttercup is being forced to marry Prince Humperdinck after all.

It's a perfectly reasonable question to ask, as both Mr. Horse and Buttercup are from the same plane of existence, but it's also part of what makes his next question to Mr. Horse so bizarre.

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Noteworthy was a slouchy trench and buttercup yellow draped dress.

Fans were excited to hear the original voice actresses Tara Strong (Bubbles), Cathy Cavadini (Blossom), and Elizabeth Daily (Buttercup) return to the show, but alas it didn’t happen.

Here, a whimsical, buttercup-yellow bag brightens up the deeper yellows in the striped blouse and velvet mules.

Sure puts a damper on the “suck it up, buttercup” morons who think it’s just made-up whining and weakness.

The show concluded on two of Hippo Campus’ bigger hits: the landmark track “Way it Goes” leading into the jumpy and whimsical “Buttercup,” which Stocker dedicated to “all the strong women” in the crowd.

Writer/director/actress Megan Brotherton’s work “Buttercup” is a tale of friendship: Maggie needs her best friend today more than ever, but never expected she would actually show up.

Another was "'allo, cheeky face!", shouted into the microphone in the less-than-couth London tones of Buttercup Gruntfuttock.

Buttercup, 'cause she's the toughest fighter.

Buttercup made her entrance to the three-masted Pinafore rowing into sight, and Dick Deadeye was later thrown overboard with a real splash.

Buttercup makes a last despairing attempt to make herself heard in D flat minor, but the others have never known that such an outlandish key existed.

Buttercup ( Robin Wright ) has grown up on a farm in the Renaissance Era, in the (fictional) country of Florin.

Buttercup says that she knows how it feels to love in vain.

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Common combinations with buttercup

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "buttercup" in a sentence?
An example: "For the first time ever at a Dubbo Poultry Club Show, two new breeds were in attendance - a Sicilian Buttercup and a Sumatra chicken." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "buttercup" from authentic English texts.
What does "buttercup" mean?
Buttercup means: Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowers; the crowfoot.
What are synonyms of "buttercup"?
Common synonyms of "buttercup" include: butterflower, butter-flower, crowfoot, goldcup, kingcup, herb, herbaceous plant.
How many example sentences with "buttercup" are there?
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