daily bread

noun

: the food a person needs every day
people working to earn their daily bread

Examples of daily bread in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Between one appointment and another, or even on their way home, people find in bakeries both a comfortable third space to gather, or simply a steadfast place to buy their daily bread and carry on. Rafael Tonon, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Aug. 2023 Give them through our hands this day their daily bread, and by our understanding love, give peace and joy. Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2024 These people have immediate concerns that revolve around their daily life, their daily bread and how to overcome these obstacles to get the services from their own government. David Schenker, Foreign Affairs, 18 May 2015 There was the frequent water refill and daily bread replacement. Cathy Ching, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2023

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“Daily bread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daily%20bread. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.

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