1
as in treat
something that is pleasing to eat because it is rare or a luxury
a shop selling caviar, foie gras, designer chocolates, and other pricey viands
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2
as in food
viands plural
substances intended to be eaten
the inn serves its choice viands on delicate china and its selection of vintage wines in the finest crystal available
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Noun
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The free festival will include farm-stand produce, cider treats, local artisans and live music.—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025 -
Farther along, candies are packed into boxes by hand, readying them to join the roughly 3 million treats Rebecca Ruth sells each year.—
Robin Roenker,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The event offers foods from a live-fire Tuscan grill and wood-fired pizza ovens.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Other food restrictions to consider Alcohol over 140 proof (70 percent) is not allowed through airport security in any quantity.—
Jessie Beck,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mexican flags and candy adorned the Copley Plaza in front of The Old Globe on Saturday as a crowd joined dignitaries in celebrating the 215th Mexican Independence Day.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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While in Sevierville, stop by the Apple Barn Cider Mill & General Store, with two restaurants, a winery, cider house, creamery, bakery, candy factory, candle shop and a working orchard.—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fish that will be made into a filet are split, with the meat heading in one direction, and the guts and roe down another conveyer belt.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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With four meats to choose from, each 6-inch sub has fewer than 500 calories, at least 20 grams of protein and a full-serving size of vegetables, according to the sandwich chain.—
Helena Wegner,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Before you toast bread slices, bagels, toaster pastries, or frozen waffles in your toaster, use your fingers to gently brush any loose crumbs from the surface.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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This year, Sierra Nevada has joined forces with Störtebeker to create a festbier designed to provide smooth malt and sweet baked bread notes.—
Erik Ofgang,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The base average monthly premium for the outpatient drug benefit called Part D is projected to increase by 6% in 2026 to about $39, which is the maximum allowable increase under one the Inflation Reduction Act’s provisions.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Around half of homeless people work, according to a 2021 study, and could be swept up in the order’s provisions.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Viand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viand. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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