skim milk
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of skim milk
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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Dairy prices slipped 0.7% in July as prices for whole and skim milk powder and butter declined.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
If you’re trying to lose weight or lower your cholesterol, skim milk is better than full-fat.
From Slate ● Jan. 28, 2026
The lawsuit further argues that Starbucks, which uses 2% cow's milk in most of its coffee-based beverages, will substitute whole milk, half-and-half, or fat-free skim milk for free.
From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2024
Spokeswoman Caroline Tabler said Cotton was drinking skim milk — a nice complement to the chocolate snacks he and other senators were getting in their cloakroom and from one lawmaker’s desk.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 22, 2020
The Bureau of Nutrition Education has distributed endless flyers encouraging us to eat potato skins, drink skim milk, try cow brains.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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