rye bread
noun
: bread made wholly or in part of rye flour
especially
: a light bread often with caraway seeds
Examples of rye bread in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
This year’s Reuben sandwich twist on the traditional Turkey Ball is filled with corned beef, cheese, sauerkraut and rye bread with a boysenberry dipping sauce on the side.
—
Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
Every dinner includes coleslaw, rye bread and choice of baked potato, fries or potato pancakes.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
What started as a deli called Iceland Brothers has been slicing exceptional pastrami, corned beef, and loaves of rye bread on the Lower East Side since 1888.
—Devra Ferst, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
Later that afternoon, after my lunch of peanut butter and honey sandwich on rye bread, Big Kate came back to my workroom with a woman in tow.
—Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rye bread
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
Every dinner includes coleslaw, rye bread and choice of baked potato, fries or potato pancakes.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
What started as a deli called Iceland Brothers has been slicing exceptional pastrami, corned beef, and loaves of rye bread on the Lower East Side since 1888.
—Devra Ferst, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
Later that afternoon, after my lunch of peanut butter and honey sandwich on rye bread, Big Kate came back to my workroom with a woman in tow.
—Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rye bread
Cite this Entry
“Rye bread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rye%20bread. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
