How to Use foodstuff in a Sentence
foodstuff
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In the Southwest, chiles are a hot foodstuff — in more ways than one.
— Josie Sexton, The Know, 18 Sep. 2019 -
Across the street at Tiffany & Co., there are cyborgs and foodstuff, as well.
— Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2018 -
Ukraine is one of the largest supplier of foodstuff and grains to Africa and other places around the world.
— Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 29 May 2023 -
His face has been caked in a white foodstuff, fresh from the royal dinner plate.
— Ben Brantley, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2017 -
When the waters are low, the heavy boats, laden with metal and with foodstuffs, run aground on the sandbanks of the river.
— Michelle Orange, Harper's Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023 -
Works that led up to Thiebaud’s paintings of pies and other foodstuffs are gathered in a side room of the Manetti Shrem show.
— Victoria Dalkey, sacbee, 25 Jan. 2018 -
It’s Year 2 at Dunkin’ Donuts Park, and that means a new lineup of zany foodstuffs has hit concession stands.
— Chris Brodeur, courant.com, 18 Apr. 2018 -
The duchy line of foodstuffs now sees profits of almost $1 million a year, which the Prince gives to charity.
— Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2023 -
The fig is one of the most popular foodstuffs in the forest, and squirrels and black birds were foraging for them in the branches.
— Chiara Goia, Smithsonian, 2 May 2017 -
The fig is one of the most popular foodstuffs in the forest, and squirrels and black birds were foraging for them in the branches.
— Chiara Goia, Smithsonian, 29 Apr. 2017 -
But times have changed and pop culture no longer compares women to foodstuffs.
— Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2024 -
Among the traditions brought and left in Italy are a slew of Western foodstuffs, which is to say yogurt, jam, milk, and mustard.
— Craig Cavallo, Saveur, 31 Aug. 2017 -
By Stephen Yafa Is there any other mainstream foodstuff so maligned as wheat has been of late?
— Elisa Neckar, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2015 -
Bunge is among the world’s biggest dealers in basic foodstuffs such as soybeans, corn and wheat.
— Jacob Bunge, WSJ, 13 Oct. 2017 -
Polar bears will ride the ice for 150 miles looking for ringed and harbor seals, their favorite foodstuff.
— Diane Bair and Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Mar. 2018 -
Stands set up in the colonial-era central square hawk foodstuffs, cheap clothing and other items.
— Patrick J. McDonnell, latimes.com, 10 July 2017 -
And both foodstuffs can be credited to the same inventor: William A. Mitchell.
— Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, 20 July 2019 -
But in the spring, perhaps no other foodstuff is better enjoyed on site than maple syrup.
— Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Mar. 2018 -
Tickets for the event start at $125 and include access to all the chef’s menus, other foodstuffs and adult beverages.
— Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 10 Jan. 2017 -
In fact, prior to the Spanish Conquest in 1519, amaranth was a staple foodstuff of the Inca and Aztec empires.
— Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Apr. 2021 -
That hasn't quite happened yet, but it's also brokered a grain deal that's allowed Ukraine to export a lot of its foodstuffs.
— Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 29 May 2023 -
Ship movements in the Black Sea, a key oil and foodstuff export route whose northern side is shared between Russia and Ukraine, have been frozen.
— Costas Paris and Benoit Faucon, WSJ, 1 Mar. 2022 -
Amazon wants to offer a menu of options to get foodstuffs from the company, Puerini said.
— Matt Day, The Seattle Times, 25 Aug. 2018 -
The closures have cut off the capital from the Bekaa region, leading to some shortages in foodstuffs and fruits and vegetables.
— Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2019 -
Butter and margarine have been fighting since the foodstuff was invented in 1869.
— Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 23 May 2017 -
Butter and margarine have been fighting since the foodstuff was invented in 1869.
— Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 23 May 2017 -
By the 14th century fruitcake was made after the fall harvest and stockpiled as a foodstuff for the following year – or decades.
— Kevin Dayhoff, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 11 Dec. 2020 -
Tastings are $15 (or $20 for red wines only), and foodstuffs like cheese and chocolate are also available.
— Teresa Gubbins, Dallas News, 13 Aug. 2023 -
But in Germany, the conception of each foodstuff as a limited-time-only treat is seen not as inconvenient, but rather, as a way to whet appetites.
— Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times, 1 June 2024 -
The agency deals in sacks of flour, foodstuffs, clean water, feminine hygiene kits and medical supplies.
— Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2024
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