food for thought

noun phrase

: something that should be thought about or considered carefully

The unexpected test results have given us food for thought.

Examples of food for thought in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hot on the heels of its world premiere at TIFF, Danish filmmaker Sine Plambech’s harrowing migrant tale Rescue has given European audiences food for thought at the Zurich Film Festival this week. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

While guests do not eat during their time at the cafe, there is plenty of food for thought. — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Food for thought Guests are also offered food for thought in workshops on topics like mindfulness, self-compassion over self-criticism, finding your why and how to get better sleep. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 10 July 2026

The next week in the United States will give Spain plenty of food for thought. — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 16 June 2026

Rhymes for food for thought

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot
• flowerpot