How to Use treacle in a Sentence

treacle

noun
Definition of treaclenext
  • The book is ruined by all the treacle about his childhood.
  • Creamy in the mouth, with raspberries on the attack, then mint and treacle and prunes mid palate.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2021
  • Trees take up a lot of our shelf space, and many give their lives in vain; lots of treacle is written about them.
    — Dominique Browning, New York Times, 29 May 2017
  • Not that there’s any of the kind of treacle that this description might imply.
    — Chloe Schama, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2019
  • Even overtly sweet red wines, such as Apothic, did not stand out as sweet among the treacle that is cheap Cali cab.
    — Dave McIntyre, chicagotribune.com, 5 Sep. 2017
  • There’s not a bit of treacle in this production that’s more provocative than cheery.
    — Joanne Ostrow, The Know, 30 Apr. 2017
  • Some treacle and toast and licorice midpalate, and orange sorbet on the finish.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 22 May 2022
  • Farewell shows tend to be slathered with treacle, full of disingenuous praise.
    — Jack Dickey, SI.com, 15 Dec. 2017
  • From de Boüard/ Philippe Nunes in the Médoc, includes aromas of chocolates bars and black cherries as well as some treacle, sage and spearmint.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2023
  • The challenges include tartes tatin, treacle tarts and a Showstopper tart.
    — Ed Stockly, latimes.com, 29 June 2018
  • To be clear, Marc, who is allergic to treacle, would never have cast himself as a do-gooder.
    — Susan Dominus, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2020
  • That all continues onto the palate, with notes of violet and rose petals soaked in vanilla treacle popping up here and there.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Rich aromas include raspberries, maple syrup and—after five minutes in the glass—tar and treacle.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 22 May 2022
  • Quite lovely, as was this entire cast, with Anna Marie Abbate provided just enough edge to cut the treacle.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2022
  • Her un-self-conscious conviction, and pure pleasure, cut right through the prevailing slow stream of treacle.
    — Ben Brantley, New York Times, 14 June 2018
  • This clear-eyed perspective on the line between the past and the present runs throughout the book, which threads together Cornish pasties, treacle tarts, seed cake, and all the other greats of the British baking canon.
    — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2020
  • Rich and robust flavors of oranges, white pears and slight treacle as well as a resounding finish and wafting length.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 31 July 2022
  • However—the wine aligns: Distinct, precise and redolent aromas of black fruit, brownies, moist earth, slight mint, treacle and licorice.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 10 May 2021
  • Fake news then meant rumours that the plague could be cured by sitting in a sewer, eating decade-old treacle or ingesting arsenic.
    — The Economist, 6 June 2020
  • The sentimentality of it all threatens to slip into treacle, but the directors and their cast walk the line with enough restraint to strike the right balance.
    — Theodore P. Mahne, NOLA.com, 12 Dec. 2017
  • Join Mary, Paul, Sue and Mel in the tent along with 12 amateur bakers who will vie for star baker in a season filled with challenges that include bagels, strudel, treacle tarts and choux gateaux.
    — Mary Cadden, USA TODAY, 16 June 2018
  • The Scottish musician, who specializes in pop treacle, is foulmouthed the way a young child is — cheekily and cuddly, without a fleck of harm.
    — Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 6 May 2023
  • The writers of aphoristic treacle are no more innocent than the purveyors of sugary drinks.
    — Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2020
  • One of the most beloved aspects of the Harry Potter universe: the many, many delectable food options, from Butterbeer to chocolate frogs to treacle tarts.
    — Melissa Minton, Teen Vogue, 1 Nov. 2017
  • The top-note is aromatic and savory, hinting at a vintage solera wine; herbal notes of fenugreek leaf and parsley float above a very light suggestion of liquorice, with some treacle toffee in the base.
    — Emily Price, Forbes, 4 May 2021
  • Well, not too much treacle; anything that starts with James Earl Jones' narration is bound to have its own blend of gravitas and sentimentalism.
    — A.d. Amorosi, chicagotribune.com, 19 July 2019
  • Spielberg is in complete control of the material and even manages to tamp down his customary treacle until the movie’s almost over.
    — Christopher Orr, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2017
  • It’s no surprise at all that the Suburgatory star is able to use her trademark sarcasm to cut through occasional treacle.
    — Daniel Fienberg, Billboard, 8 Jan. 2020
  • Its lessons in compassion and self-acceptance are treacle-free, and however movie-shiny the story's world of economic comfort and prep school, those lessons pack a universal punch.
    — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Nov. 2017
  • In using these aliases, the film bolsters its claim to an intimate knowledge of the Milnes’ home life — a life that is rendered all too tastefully here, though also with a dollop of bitterness that cuts nicely through the treacle.
    — Justin Chang, Detroit Free Press, 27 Oct. 2017

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