1
as in provisions
substances intended to be eaten
a simple, little restaurant with excellent food
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2
as in nourishment
something that maintains or stimulates the intellect
a fascinating, highly readable book that will serve as brain food for those long winter evenings
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Recent Examples of food
There are wonderful little food and drink touches throughout the day, from complimentary coffee and pastries every morning to an afternoon port and cheese hour for all guests.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2026
Prairie Plants to Try In addition to wildlife habitat and food, a miniature prairie delivers year-round texture and color variation.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 3 May 2026
Held on the first weekend of May, Mayfest brings live music, carnival rides, food, local art and more along the Trinity River.
—Abigail Dollins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026
Update your emergency kit and be sure to include enough food and water to last for 3 days for each person in your home.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2026
Prairie Plants to Try In addition to wildlife habitat and food, a miniature prairie delivers year-round texture and color variation.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 3 May 2026
Held on the first weekend of May, Mayfest brings live music, carnival rides, food, local art and more along the Trinity River.
—Abigail Dollins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026
Update your emergency kit and be sure to include enough food and water to last for 3 days for each person in your home.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for food
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Terms of the deals were not disclosed, but principals described them as versions of a classic revenue-sharing arrangement, with additional provisions for promotion.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Housing advocates and lawmakers were concerned about provisions that would have required wider access roads for fire trucks, allowed local fire officials to decide which side of the building should be adjacent to an access road and limited developments to sites located closer to access roads.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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Rinsing quinoa is really about improving the experience and allowing the ingredient to deliver on flavor and nourishment.—
Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
27 Apr. 2026
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On land rooted in 1891, a new story is growing - one of healing, heritage and radical nourishment.—
Erica Olsen,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Occasionally, bottles of water and loaves of bread are distributed, and Lydia congratulates herself for having the discipline to make her slice last.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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Choices from its prix fixe menu include savory olive bread pudding with mushrooms and leeks, Maryland soft-shell crabs wrapped in phyllo dough and bourbon-cacao cake.—
Jane Godiner,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Apr. 2026
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In this conceptual system, there is also an equivalence between the duties of various tribes—defense, sustenance, healing—and the overall balance of nature, in which each animal plays its part.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Online and other news outlets continue to provide serious competition to newspapers, and the act provides sustenance to a newspaper that otherwise would have failed, maintaining an additional editorial stance in the community.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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Beyond sandwiches, other offerings include tiramisu, meat and cheese boards, and drinks like aperol spritz.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Scientists are conducting studies to learn more about the potential risk to people who hunt or eat deer or elk meat, for example, by determining if they are diagnosed with prion diseases more often than people who do not.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Now Los Angeles Times editor Daniel Hernandez, too, has reported on his meal at Noma LA, even as the paper’s critics declined to dine there.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 May 2026
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There is also more competition than ever in the restaurant space for health-conscious diners and protein-rich snacks and meals.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Besides the rock-bottom fares and add-on fees Spirit Airlines may have been best known for its flying bananas — the flashy yellow planes at South Florida airports.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 May 2026
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Just this summer, Spirit represented 2% of domestic US flights scheduled to fly, and the fallout will likely push fares higher across the entire industry.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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Uber said users will soon get restaurant recommendations and be able to book tables in its app through OpenTable.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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From providing turndown service to small touches such as an eye mask laid on the bed and small chocolates on the bedside table.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Food.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/food. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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