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as in money
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something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
I'll buy that tomorrow, when I get some bread
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as in food
substances intended to be eaten
supplied his charges with bread and a place to stay
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Recent Examples of bread
Get The Recipe 21 of 24 Slow-Cooker Cheddar Soup
Delicious, creamy, and perfect if served in a bread bowl, this Slow-Cooker Cheddar Soup is almost irresistible.
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Macie Stump, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
Throw in food scraps, such as rotted celery, flat half-cans of beer, stale muffins, coffee filters, old spices, an apple slice or gummy bear that broke the 5-second rule, moldy bread, eggshells.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2024
Visitors can learn about local baking techniques and try different bread and pastry varieties – including schüttelbrot (a flatbread) and krapfen (a German doughnut).
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
On Steakhouse Sundays, Barda’s regular menu will also be available, including items such as its steak tartare served with fresh horseradish, Mother Loaf bread, and a roasted bone of marrow.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
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Macie Stump, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
Throw in food scraps, such as rotted celery, flat half-cans of beer, stale muffins, coffee filters, old spices, an apple slice or gummy bear that broke the 5-second rule, moldy bread, eggshells.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2024
Visitors can learn about local baking techniques and try different bread and pastry varieties – including schüttelbrot (a flatbread) and krapfen (a German doughnut).
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
On Steakhouse Sundays, Barda’s regular menu will also be available, including items such as its steak tartare served with fresh horseradish, Mother Loaf bread, and a roasted bone of marrow.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bread
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The money will come from the state's $2.3 billion surplus.Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
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That money likely belonged to the town’s wealthy mayor, who was known to keep coins stashed around his property.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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Keep raw oysters away from ready-to-eat food in the grocery cart, refrigerator, and on cutting boards.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Gray is a journalist specializing in food, drinks and travel.Kevin Gray, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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There is also cash, lots and lots of cash (a man is seen counting money, another scene shows a person vacuuming up money off the floor, yet another shows two people physically fighting as money is thrown about nearby).Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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Financial records proved this cash reimbursement was an untrue claim by McDougal, the court documents concluded.Jose R. Gonzalez, Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
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The sales of the Hawk Tuah coins also illustrate the power the internet has to lift people from obscurity to international stardom.Sean O'Driscoll, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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People who own Bitcoin and other forms of digital coins are not refunded when a crypto exchange collapses in the same way depositors are at banks.Christopher White, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
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These cats were not known to have been exposed to raw milk; the health department is investigating other sources of infection, including raw meat.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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These cats were not known to be exposed to raw milk, however public health is investigating other possible sources of infection, including raw meat.Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 25 Dec. 2024
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Then wrap the dough around each chocolate ball and bake; the cookies spread and collapse around the chocolate.Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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After being baked to warm the piggies and allow the dough to puff up and get golden brown, pigs in a blanket are often served with ketchup and mustard for dunking.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile the naira currency languishes at record lows against the dollar.Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Bitcoin prices rallied to their latest all-time high during the week through Friday, December 20, as multiple variables, including some notable government developments, caused the digital currency to experience some compelling upside.Charles Lloyd Bovaird II, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Bread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bread. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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