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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
Or, go for a cordial, which layers meats, cheese, lettuce and tomato between cheesy bread.
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Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
There’s a quiet power in completing something slowly, over time—a scarf, a loaf of bread, a blooming garden.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Oatmeal, brown rice, unrefined cereals or breads, and beans and lentils are great sources of fiber, protein and starch.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Incorporate chopped apples into muffins, cakes, and breads.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 12 Oct. 2025
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Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
There’s a quiet power in completing something slowly, over time—a scarf, a loaf of bread, a blooming garden.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Oatmeal, brown rice, unrefined cereals or breads, and beans and lentils are great sources of fiber, protein and starch.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Incorporate chopped apples into muffins, cakes, and breads.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bread
Noun
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The biggest, richest, most powerful clubs — the ones that will inevitably be the main beneficiaries if this takes hold — are making far more money than ever before.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, Ferguson faced large personal debts after her divorce and was repeatedly criticized for poor money management and lavish spending.—
Ashley Hume , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cousin, who is CEO of FSF Ventures, a nonprofit focused on sustainable food business models, believes investments like AI will help spur productivity in land already used for cultivation.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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The clips allegedly showed Hanson urinating on food, spitting into containers, stomping on food items and rubbing them on his body before they were served to customers, per court documents and reporting by KCTV5, KMBC 9 and The Kansas City Star.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Rozier and Laster counted cash winnings at Rozier's home in Charlotte roughly a week later, the indictment says.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Non-itemizers will be able to claim a deduction for cash donations of up to $1,000 for single filers and $2,000 for couples filing jointly.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Total taxpayer savings could amount to an additional $50 billion because the IRS has yet to update its withholding tables to account for new provisions retroactive to the start of 2025, Oxford lead economist Nancy Vanden Houten said in a report this week.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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His previous version of HB23, known as HB244, passed the State Senate during Alabama’s 2025 Legislative Session with the same provisions — apart from the provision banning teachers from using students’ preferred pronouns, which was removed — but ultimately did not become law.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
24 Oct. 2025
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Although the brain itself has no pain receptors, Bacon was given local anesthetic to numb her scalp and skull, as doctors made holes half the size of a small coin in her skull and implanted the stimulating electrodes inside.—
Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Find the right storage cabinet for small accessories Fishing enthusiasts, coin collectors, and sewing or knitting needle experts will want to store smaller items like those in their collections in smaller storage bins.—
Michelle Mastro,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Instead of a hearty stew of beans, meat, and spices like cumin and chili powder, Skyline or Cincinnati chili is a thinner, slightly sweet meat sauce with strong notes of cinnamon, cloves, and allspice.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
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There are a number of reasons why red meat might be a problem, including the high heme iron content, plus the need to cook meat at high temperatures, which can produce carcinogenic compounds.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Mix to make a soft dough and knead until smooth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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If your butter softens before baking—whether the dough is overhandled or left out too long—the layers will lack the steam needed for the right height and texture.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The metric excludes the impact of pricing and foreign currency to reflect demand.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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Including Yeezy sales in the prior-year quarter, which were around 200 million euros, currency-neutral revenues increased 8 percent.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Bread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bread. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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