Examples of nutritious in a Sentence
The food was both nutritious and delicious.
opted for a nutritious snack and bought an apple instead of a candy bar
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That means expanding access to nutritious food for older New Yorkers.
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Beth Shapiro, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Don’t forget about eating a nutritious diet that includes plenty of protein and getting enough quality sleep to fuel those gains, too.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 27 Mar. 2026
One way to do both is to occasionally substitute tofu, a nutritious curd made from mashed soybeans, for meat in your weekly menu.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
The worker stopped by the airport’s employee parking lot on Thursday to pick up food at a distribution hosted by Feeding San Diego, a food rescue nonprofit that gives San Diegans nutritious pantry items and fresh produce, in partnership with the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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Beth Shapiro, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Don’t forget about eating a nutritious diet that includes plenty of protein and getting enough quality sleep to fuel those gains, too.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 27 Mar. 2026
One way to do both is to occasionally substitute tofu, a nutritious curd made from mashed soybeans, for meat in your weekly menu.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
The worker stopped by the airport’s employee parking lot on Thursday to pick up food at a distribution hosted by Feeding San Diego, a food rescue nonprofit that gives San Diegans nutritious pantry items and fresh produce, in partnership with the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Nutritious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nutritious. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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nutritious
adjective
nu·tri·tious
n(y)u̇-ˈtrish-əs 
: providing nutrients : nourishing
Medical Definition
nutritious
adjective
nu·tri·tious
n(y)u̇-ˈtrish-əs
: providing nourishment
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