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
In other areas some businesses that sell surplus food via Too Good To Go include Whole Foods, Rubinstein Bagels, Circle K, IKEA and 7-Eleven.
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Peiyu Lin, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
To me, this meant striving to represent food from as many regions and ethnic communities as possible.
—Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2025
This was not simply the result of increases in energy and food prices being passed on to other goods, such as airline tickets.
—Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
Martin was on a text thread that linked Angelenos—many of them, like her, creative freelancers—who were buffeting the work of organizations such as the Hollywood Food Coalition and the N.A.A.C.P., distributing food to relief centers and individual families.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Peiyu Lin, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
To me, this meant striving to represent food from as many regions and ethnic communities as possible.
—Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2025
This was not simply the result of increases in energy and food prices being passed on to other goods, such as airline tickets.
—Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
Martin was on a text thread that linked Angelenos—many of them, like her, creative freelancers—who were buffeting the work of organizations such as the Hollywood Food Coalition and the N.A.A.C.P., distributing food to relief centers and individual families.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for food
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The team theorized that Alzheimer's disease might be characterized as a result of the brain not getting enough nourishment from the blood vessels.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
3 Feb. 2025
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Our top pick for the best quick-acting eye serum, the Mario Badescu Skincare Brightening Eye Serum, features hyaluronic acid along with squalane and niacinamide to support deep nourishment and long-lasting hydration.—
Jessie Quinn,
People.com,
12 Dec. 2024
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The sausage or weiner is dipped in a batter made of bread crumbs rather than cornmeal, and often paired with melty cheese and sometimes even squid ink.—
Sara Murphy,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2025
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Don’t miss the city’s famous sourdough bread, dim sum in Chinatown, or a sweet treat from Ghirardelli Chocolate.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Feb. 2025
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Grubhub: Super Bowl deals at 7-Eleven, Pizza Hut and Popeyes The delivery service has several deals for football fans in search of game-day sustenance.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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She was committed to traditional foods—as sustenance, pleasure, and social glue.—
Charles Bethea,
The New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2025
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Guests can choose from classics like crawfish etouffee and seafood gumbo or branch out with dishes like crab meat au gratin and homemade chili.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2025
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Depending on the state, meat raffles are subject to charitable gambling laws.—
David Andreatta,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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Grateful to sous chef Tré Burns and the crew for putting together that memorable meal.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The team found that those who ate walnuts had faster reaction times throughout the day and better memory performance by the end of the testing period than those who did not include the nuts in their morning meal.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Hollywood Casino-Aurora has previously held both job and vendor fares for its new location, and another job fair is coming up in March, according to Moore.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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These policies typically allow passengers at select affected airports to change their flights during a certain period without paying additional fees or a fare difference.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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More enhancements to existing schemes to help companies may also be on the table, such as grants to relieve manpower costs.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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Related article Europe fears Trump-Putin ‘dirty deal’ as Ukraine scrambles for a seat at the table The IAEA said its team responded to the explosion within minutes and that no casualties were reported.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Food.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/food. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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