How to Use eat in a Sentence

eat

1 of 2 verb
  • They like to eat at home.
  • You'll feel better if you eat something.
  • I ate a big breakfast so I'm not very hungry.
  • Cost is $20, children 12 and younger eat free with a paying adult.
    Post-Tribune, 5 July 2017
  • For many, summer in the Hamptons is a chance to sip rosé on the beach and eat at some of the buzziest new restaurants.
    Maggie Maloney, Town & Country, 5 July 2017
  • Throw down your hand, don't eat that apple, and check the solution here.
    Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 14 July 2017
  • Just make sure to snap the requisite Instas and eat it fast before the ice cream melts all over your phone.
    Devon Ivie, Teen Vogue, 6 July 2017
  • These AHAs eat away and separate what are called desmosomes.
    Self, Glamour, 3 July 2017
  • People in New Jersey and beyond seized on what many saw as a let-them-eat-cake gesture by the state's chief executive.
    Bloomberg.com, 3 July 2017
  • Ebony borrowed her truck and left without eating breakfast, anxious to see an apartment in person.
    Alden Woods, azcentral, 2 July 2017
  • The obvious explanation for this effect—that mice with impaired olfaction were eating less—turned out to be wrong.
    Mitch Leslie, Science | AAAS, 5 July 2017
  • After all, cops always know the best places to eat.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Inside the center, a handful of first responders sat at long, plastic tables eating hot food that was set out potluck-style.
    Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Over weeks and months of eating out, those dollars add up.
    Ryan Brennan march 12, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026

eat

2 of 2 noun
  • How about the best cheap eat—something quick and easy on the street?
    Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2023
  • There is rarely a clear eat this to cure that equation.
    Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2021
  • And Zachary Smith has three stories on all of the things that the animals at the zoo eat.
    Laura Johnston, cleveland, 27 May 2022
  • Those eggs hatch, and the larvae eat and kill the caterpillars.
    Dallas News, 10 Aug. 2020
  • There’s a formal dining room and a gourmet eat-in kitchen.
    Kiersten Willis, ajc, 22 Oct. 2021
  • On the set of Camp Rock, Stoner would steal food from set, binge eat, and then go to the gym at 2 a.m. to work off the calories.
    Amy Rosner, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The family also spent some time on the beach and showed off their good eats.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 26 Dec. 2023
  • The catch-to-eat video can be viewed on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.
    Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2020
  • The inmates at the top eat well, leaving those at the bottom starving.
    Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 22 July 2022
  • This case of dog eat dog is not surprising, Getz told me.
    Peter Vanham, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The raw bar includes peel-and-eat shrimp, king crab legs, jumbo shrimp, and oysters on the half shell.
    Moby Dick, The Courier-Journal, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Both renting and owning eat up more than a third of wages in most of the U.S. after the cost of both jumped rapidly.
    Ben Eisen, WSJ, 19 Jan. 2023
  • For those visiting, this guide offers the lowdown on the best eats in all six towns.
    Michelle Gross, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2023
  • The dinner is $25 each; children 16 and under eat free.
    Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The modern eat-in kitchen includes a large island and is open to the family room.
    Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 20 July 2021
  • This week, our quest to find the best eats in Alabama is all about the All-American hot dog.
    Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al, 6 July 2023
  • Is this more of a baking butter or an eat with bread butter?
    Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2023
  • The open-plan design makes for spacious living areas and a large eat-in kitchen.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2021
  • Up to 24 cheese samples and 12 pizzas, as well as other eats.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 9 June 2023
  • Speaking of light, the open eat-in kitchen/great/sun room is full of it, thanks to a wall of windows connecting the spaces.
    cleveland, 20 Aug. 2021
  • Kids under 12 eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée or a Big Boy and fries Sunday.
    Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2021
  • That tinkering extends to other species of fish the striped bass eat.
    Washington Post, 26 July 2021
  • Singapore closed its schools on 8 April and barred eat-in dining.
    Dennis Normile, Science | AAAS, 13 Apr. 2020
  • Pizza Pi Tacos aren't the only eats served from a floating restaurant in St. John.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2023
  • That also applies to the huge eat-in chef’s kitchen and vast family room, where French doors lead out to a large patio and the pool.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2021
  • This level also includes an eat-in kitchen, a study, and a guest bathroom.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Topped with candy eggs and a coconut nest, this cake is almost too pretty eat.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The kids shot hoops, enjoyed some Connect 4, and also had a range of eats from pizza to nachos.
    Essence, 5 Mar. 2026
  • There was an overwhelming amount of good eats, door openings and exciting restaurants on the radar.
    Ella Gonzales march 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
  • An employee was observed using their bare hands to contact ready-eat-garnish.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026

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