Collocations for "popcorn"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "popcorn" in context.
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popcorn
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [salted, sweet, flavored, microwave, multicolored, movie] popcorn
- [butter, honey, caramel] microwave popcorn
- get popcorn at the movies
- [put, pour] butter on the popcorn
- a [bag, tub, box, cone] of popcorn
- eat popcorn with [butter]
- [put, make, prepare] popcorn in the microwave
- [pass, share, grab] the popcorn
- the popcorn started popping
- waiting for the popcorn to pop
- eating popcorn in the theater
- the [noise, crunch] of popcorn being eaten
'popcorn' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):