peanut butter
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of peanut butter
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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According to research from InvestorsObserver, a shopper spending $20 on packages of Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs at Target could buy five bags of the candy for $3.99 each in 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Each member audibly agrees, between bites of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Doritos.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
A slice of Cheesecake Factory’s Reese’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake Cheesecake — a name with the heft of the dessert itself.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025
James Martin starred in An Irish Goodbye which won an Oscar for best live action short film while US actor Zack Gottsagen was the movie lead in The Peanut Butter Falcon.
From BBC • Aug. 20, 2023
Despite his opposition to my own dietary indiscretions, Stephen Kellner insisted there was no finer candy for trick-or-treaters than Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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