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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
Whole-Grain Bagels Bagels are denser than traditional bread and therefore higher in calories.
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Kayla Girgen, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2025
The product in question, the chicken salad on white bread sandwich, packaged in 4.3-ounce servings, was distributed under UPCs 31166 and 13172 and carries use-by dates between January 3 and April 2, 2025.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Servers dropped a plantain bread course, a warm loaf flecked with sea salt and crispy at the edges.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2025
The restaurant’s facade, with breads displayed in the front window, reminded her of the Old World-style cafes back home, Ms. Dahm said.
—Laura Neilson, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Kayla Girgen, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2025
The product in question, the chicken salad on white bread sandwich, packaged in 4.3-ounce servings, was distributed under UPCs 31166 and 13172 and carries use-by dates between January 3 and April 2, 2025.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Servers dropped a plantain bread course, a warm loaf flecked with sea salt and crispy at the edges.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2025
The restaurant’s facade, with breads displayed in the front window, reminded her of the Old World-style cafes back home, Ms. Dahm said.
—Laura Neilson, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bread
Noun
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Medora Lee is a money, markets, and personal finance reporter at USA TODAY.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The agency does more than just give out money: FEMA deploys experts in disaster response and recovery and maintains stockpiles of emergency equipment.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
2 May 2025
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Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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As proud children of the Caribbean, this legacy project is Vanessa and Marcos’ unique way of highlighting the diverse Caribbean diaspora and its many touch points including travel, music, food, and live culinary experiences.—
Amber Love Bond,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Since the recent downturn, I have been asked repeatedly about what to do, and whether to sell out and go to cash.—
Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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If no one wins the jackpot, the cash prize will continue to tick up.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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But this was still just the flip of a coin, essentially.—
Ruthie Ackerman,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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Customers, who had access to more than 20 crypto coins at the time, were either shunted to Blockchain.com or liquidated their holdings.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
29 Apr. 2025
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The variety of meat items were produced between February 19 and April 25.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Sturdy, versatile, dishwasher safe, and perfectly sized to keep your rotisserie chicken, ham, and other large cuts of meat fresh.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2025
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The fine granules will dissolve in the dough and impart subtle mocha notes, adding a deeper, more complex flavor to your cookies.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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Similarly, frozen or refrigerated biscuit dough averages 528 mg (23% DV) of sodium per biscuit.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Bears traded away a massive amount of draft currency, sending the 49ers a four-pack of picks — Nos. 3, 67 and 111 in that year’s draft plus a 2018 third-rounder — to slide up one peg to No. 2 on the draft board to draft Mitch Trubisky, a quarterback at North Carolina.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2025
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Their faces have appeared on currency, Streets bear their names, children learn about them in school.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Bread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bread. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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