How to Use food in a Sentence
food
noun- She gave food and drink to the hungry travelers.
- What is your favorite food?
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And food plays a big role -- don't miss the great cake, says the website Barbados.org.
—Forrest Brown, CNN, 24 Dec. 2022
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The cafes, the restaurants, the food, the people, are all brilliant.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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So there was food on the table and a roof over my head.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2023
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It’s not just a food being served in a room that’s a box.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2022
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But, fear not: All the food here is served in to-go boxes.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2024
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The kitchen is compact, but has enough space to cook meals and store food.
—Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 21 July 2023
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The awards are often referred to as the Oscars of the food world.
—Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2023
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Cho told him to enjoy the trip and food before the replies stopped.
—Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2023
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Culinary Masters 2023 Don’t miss the food event of the year.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 5 June 2023
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But like Tiana’s Palace, food does the heavy lifting here.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
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The couple launched a food trailer in 2015 and dubbed it La Pote-Ria.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 10 July 2023
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The liquor, like the food and firewood piled in the corner, is ferried in on the back of a haul sled.
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Mar. 2023
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And the vistas of sea and cityscape are as delicious as the food.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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To celebrate 2022 in Houston food, here is the Best of Eat of the Week.
—Emma Balter, Chron, 6 Dec. 2022
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The food and drinks may have been casual, but the drag queens made sure the place looked good.
—Michiyo Nakamoto Motoyuki Daifu, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2022
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Most folks worried that the distinct taste would drown out the flavor of the food.
—Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2023
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The food was fresh and flavorful, and the service was fast.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024
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Healthcare and food and drink stocks weighed on the Stoxx Europe 600.
—Joe Wallace, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2023
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That's not the only unique food featured in this year's fair.
—Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star, 22 July 2022
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For fun and spectacle, this one can’t be beat — and the food is top-notch, too.
—Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 June 2022
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As for the food, put everything served on his plate and push it around.
—Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2022
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Keep your home clean from crumbs and spills, so there’s less food to attract ants.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
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Those that are open sometimes have long lines or waits for food.
—Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc, 15 Nov. 2022
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The law won’t result in any foods getting banned from shelves, Gabriel said.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2023
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Send food and don’t expect to see her for at least seventy-two hours.
—Ellen Harrold, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026
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The kitchen also serves classic bar food, and the frozen Irish coffee has become a house specialty.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
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First, Jie extracted chitin nanofibers from crab shells obtained from food waste that are chemically the same as those found in the white beetles.
—J. Carson Meredith, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
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Dead roaches were found in the food preparation area and gaps between the front door and garage door.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
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