VIAND Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

viand

noun

ˈvī-ənd

Definition of viand

as in treat

something that is pleasing to eat because it is rare or a luxury a shop selling caviar, foie gras, designer chocolates, and other pricey viands

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as in food

viands plural substances intended to be eaten the inn serves its choice viands on delicate china and its selection of vintage wines in the finest crystal available

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Noun

Families filled the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne over April spring break, where a $100 million transformation made the island hotel absolutely glisten (the daily treat-and-cocktail cart in the lobby also helped).

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
Ice cream was a rare and expensive treat for centuries because of the difficulty of storing ice.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of treat

Noun

In recent weeks, family members of Lincoln service members voiced worries about deteriorating mental health conditions aboard the ship, as well as sanitary conditions and food shortages.

— Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Two fishermen were rescued Wednesday after floating adrift more than 100 miles off the coast of Mexico with no food or water for five days, the Mexican navy announced.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of food

Noun

Fashioning the vase, according to the Hong Kong Palace Museum, was akin to pulling candy.

— Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Take inspiration from this entryway and style the console by your front door with eucalyptus branches, candlesticks, Halloween accents that add a playful vibe, and a bowl filled with acorns, pinecones, or Halloween candy.

— Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of candy

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Bits of pickled veg and infused butters come with the bread course, and the Parker House-like bread itself is multicolored thanks to leftover bits of beet and ramp and carrot.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Zachary Kennedy, the manager of the Hawaiian sweet bread bakery, said water rushed through their factories and retail store, leaving behind around three feet (1 meter) of mud.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of bread

Noun

Board members would be breaching their fiduciary duty for failing to enforce the provisions of the declaration and must reaffirm their intent to prospectively enforce the declaration by board resolution, and actually do so.

— Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Some provisions may also have additional requirements or be subject to court review.

— Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of provisions

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