1
as in provisions
substances intended to be eaten
a simple, little restaurant with excellent food
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2
as in nourishment
something that maintains or stimulates the intellect
a fascinating, highly readable book that will serve as brain food for those long winter evenings
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Recent Examples of food
The lander's cargo will include essential supplies for the astronauts, food, water and oxygen, along with scientific instruments, communication systems, power generation units and even rovers.
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The fanciest, most famous restaurants are still doing mostly table service, but just about every other establishment has been conscripted into the army that ferries hot food out of professional kitchens and into American mouths 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
The shutdown that started October 1 after lawmakers failed to reach a spending agreement has left thousands of other federal employees unpaid or furloughed and led to a possible break in food assistance that could start next month for tens of millions of Americans.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Fortunately, Taylor Farms is bringing quality to convenience in the food industry by showing that ready-to-eat meals can be fresh, nutritious, and sustainably produced.
—William Jones, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The fanciest, most famous restaurants are still doing mostly table service, but just about every other establishment has been conscripted into the army that ferries hot food out of professional kitchens and into American mouths 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
The shutdown that started October 1 after lawmakers failed to reach a spending agreement has left thousands of other federal employees unpaid or furloughed and led to a possible break in food assistance that could start next month for tens of millions of Americans.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Fortunately, Taylor Farms is bringing quality to convenience in the food industry by showing that ready-to-eat meals can be fresh, nutritious, and sustainably produced.
—William Jones, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for food
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Total taxpayer savings could amount to an additional $50 billion because the IRS has yet to update its withholding tables to account for new provisions retroactive to the start of 2025, Oxford lead economist Nancy Vanden Houten said in a report this week.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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His previous version of HB23, known as HB244, passed the State Senate during Alabama’s 2025 Legislative Session with the same provisions — apart from the provision banning teachers from using students’ preferred pronouns, which was removed — but ultimately did not become law.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
24 Oct. 2025
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Its Monoï Hydrating Complex (a blend of coconut oil and gardenia extract) provides lips with lasting softness, while squalane, jojoba seed oil, and pomegranate flower extract boost moisture and nourishment.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Here, beauty becomes literal violence as her mouth is pried open, and nourishment becomes punishment.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2025
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Use chia flour and seeds when making baked goods, such as muffins or bread.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
27 Oct. 2025
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While the bread toasts, cook the bacon until crisp.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Weld Food Bank serves 1,700 people a day through an emergency food box program and delivers sustenance to 600 homebound seniors every month.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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Thus, even if a farmer primarily relied on corn for sustenance and/or trade, planting beans and squash alongside the maize increased the nutritive value of the same area.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Oct. 2025
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Instead of a hearty stew of beans, meat, and spices like cumin and chili powder, Skyline or Cincinnati chili is a thinner, slightly sweet meat sauce with strong notes of cinnamon, cloves, and allspice.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
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There are a number of reasons why red meat might be a problem, including the high heme iron content, plus the need to cook meat at high temperatures, which can produce carcinogenic compounds.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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Deer will gobble them up as a high-protein meal.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 2025
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Try eating smaller meals more often to get the energy and nutrients your body needs.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
26 Oct. 2025
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For dinner, skip the cooking and reserve a table at the Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead, where guests dine in the elegant Astor Ballroom and enjoy wine pairings alongside traditional holiday fare.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Roundtrip fares to Abu Dhabi started at about $850 for basic economy, while some business class tickets can run as high as $9,000 or more.—
Chase Jordan
October 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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Sometimes captains would provide space in their luxurious cabins for the klabautermann to sleep and share food and drink from their table.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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More than 20 televisions will show football and sports with live music, pool tables and a central horseshoe bar.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Food.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/food. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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