as in food
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
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Eco effort Few & Far Luvhondo operates on solar power and is 100% zero waste, in part thanks to an army of black soldier flies that turn food scraps into fertilizer.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026 -
Marzan was assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command in Des Moines — a unit tasked with supplying troops with food, fuel, ammunition and equipment — and deployed to Kuwait to support the war effort.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Software and tax forms must be updated to account for new provisions like the extra senior deduction, no tax on tips and overtime, and new auto loan interest deduction that the state has decided to follow.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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The annual bipartisan defense bill continues to add climate resilience provisions for the military, and clean energy and climate resilience policies continue to enjoy support from significant majorities of Americans.—
Michael Chertoff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His positions are left, but his speeches are like butter melting on warm bread.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Popular choices include simple carbohydrates like cereal, granola, white bread, or pastries.—
Desireé Oostland,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The meat on the bone exists with our takeaways.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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My father founded private hospitals south of Johannesburg, and my mother lectured anatomy, presiding over dissections and preparing meat dishes at home with the same attentive care — removing sinew and fat with a dedicated set of kitchen scalpels.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Viands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viands. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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