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as in money
slang
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
I'll buy that tomorrow, when I get some bread
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as in food
substances intended to be eaten
supplied his charges with bread and a place to stay
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Recent Examples of bread
Today, the gourmet grocer is known for its fresh-baked bread, large food selection and Killer Brownies.
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Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
The bologna sandwich is massive, and served on slabs of buttery toasted white bread.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Jacquemus, for its Galeries Lafayette pop-up in 2023, cheekily invited guests to attend via a package containing a slice of toast with the brand’s name stamped into the crisp bread.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
Pan basso was a tough, inexpensive bread made of coarse flour sold at bakeries throughout Mexico City.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
The bologna sandwich is massive, and served on slabs of buttery toasted white bread.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Jacquemus, for its Galeries Lafayette pop-up in 2023, cheekily invited guests to attend via a package containing a slice of toast with the brand’s name stamped into the crisp bread.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
Pan basso was a tough, inexpensive bread made of coarse flour sold at bakeries throughout Mexico City.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bread
Noun
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Other teams were able to offer more money, and the Lakers did.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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Last month, Kubler was indicted by the Justice Department on charges of securities fraud and money laundering.—
Sydney Sasser,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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Starbucks has also made big strategic changes to improve efficiency, including cutting down on its extensive food and drink menu and doing away with some options for drink customizations.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
6 July 2025
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The event will feature food and drinks for sale, open art galleries that audience members can visit during intermission and more.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Gone are Gascón’s reformist policies discouraging the use of cash bail and limiting the use of sentencing enhancements.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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Founded in 2011, PLD Space has raised more than 160 million euros ($188 million) to date, but the company is highly leveraged, with half of its cash coming in the form of loans.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 July 2025
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The interactive cash register uses a toy credit card, coins, a scanner, and a number pad to teach everything from shopping phrases to food, numbers, and songs.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
27 June 2025
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Before 1985, the team picking first overall had been determined through a coin flip between the worst teams in each conference.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
25 June 2025
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This is the reason many food safety experts agree that rinsing raw fish and meats isn’t a good idea.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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Pick up a few bottles of extra-virgin olive oil to have on hand for making salad dressings, cooking meat or fish, and drizzling over vegetables.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2025
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The oven also includes dough and proofing modes for baking enthusiasts to maintain low temperatures to proof yeast doughs for an even and faster rise compared to letting dough rise on a room temperature countertop.—
Alice Knisley Matthias,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2025
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George Russell took care of making the dough, using his business smarts to run circles around the old money elite, while Bertha brought high society to heel, deploying their riches to bulldoze past all the blue bloods.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
23 June 2025
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With a sound currency fixed to gold, and lower taxes across the board, Germany’s economy boomed.—
Nathan Lewis,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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After leading crackdowns on digital currencies, such as Liberty Reserve and E-Gold in the 1990s, the agency best known for protecting U.S. presidents has become one of the world's biggest crypto custodians.—
Myles Miller Bloomberg News,
arkansasonline.com,
7 July 2025
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“Bread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bread. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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