fodder

noun

fod·der | \ˈfä-dər

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Definition of fodder

1 : something fed to domestic animals especially : coarse food for cattle, horses, or sheep

2 : inferior or readily available material used to supply a heavy demand fodder for tabloids This sort of breezy plot line has become cheap fodder for novelists and screenwriters …— Sally Bedell

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Examples of fodder in a Sentence

His antics always make good fodder for the gossip columnists. She often used her friends' problems as fodder for her novels.

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His relationship with pop star Gwen Stefani is perpetual tabloid fodder. — Erik Ernst, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Blake Shelton may have gone Hollywood, but he shows at Summerfest that he's still country," 6 July 2018 In one scene, the man’s disappearance becomes small-talk fodder—and a minor character reaches for his name, but can’t quite remember it. — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, "Dietland Envisions a World of Female Revenge," 5 June 2018 One of the simplest and cleverest barrier methods survived the centuries to become fodder for an iconic Seinfeld scene. — Carolyn Todd, Allure, "The History and Evolution of Birth Control in America," 12 July 2018 Surveillance video showing Peterson with his back against a wall outside, never entering the building, is fodder for those who accuse him of doing nothing. — Eliott C. Mclaughlin, CNN, "School resource officer spends his days reliving the Parkland massacre," 4 June 2018 In addition, Solomon said, mushrooms bring an umami flavor that makes them great blending fodder. — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, "Blended Burger Project waves sustainability flag in Cleveland," 7 May 2018 Kardashian’s choices are dissected, her most extreme emotions broadcast for ridicule, her body fodder for public debate. — Lucas Mann, The Atlantic, "What Exactly Makes Trump a 'Reality-TV President'?," 30 Apr. 2018 Valdes is the only man in his sled who doesn't serve in the Army, which is fodder for teasing by his teammates. — Daniel Langhorne, latimes.com, "Olympic bobsledder gets Mariners Christian School's first Distinguished Alumni Award," 17 Apr. 2018 No wonder a sensitive soul like the local choir director (a harrowing James Ridge) — fodder for gossip and remorselessly judged — doesn’t fit in. — Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee Rep delivers darkness on the edge of 'Our Town'," 14 Apr. 2018

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