1
as in treat
something that is pleasing to eat because it is rare or a luxury
a shop selling caviar, foie gras, designer chocolates, and other pricey viands
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2
as in food
viands plural
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for viand
Noun
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Ina cleverly upgrades this childhood treat in a few easy ways.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025 -
The way it's swirled into the frozen treat ensures that customers get a taste of Thin Mint in every sip or bite.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Similarly, the recalls did not appear to apply to the agency’s food program, which recently went though a major restructuring to better oversee essential products like infant formula and baby food.—
Matthew Perrone,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Prices were up across the board last month, though – not just in those volatile and hard-to-control categories like food and fuel.—
David Goldman,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Each treat features the sweet tastes of candies and drinks found in almost every cinema snack bar: There's the Caramel Popcorn Doughnut, Candy Double Feature Doughnut, Blue Raspberry Slush Doughnut and the Cookie Dough Superstar Doughnut.—
Mona Thomas,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Brach’s husband, Frank, president of E.J. Brach & Sons candy company, died in 1970.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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All of this is news to Tereza, who works in an alligator meat processing facility.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
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The portions are enormous, the prices reasonable, the flavors straightforward: salt, fat, acid, meat.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Now, according to the articles, the duck paddled around with the common mallards, circling idly for crumbs of bread.—
Anelise Chen,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Pick a Hearty Bread: These open-faced sammies need a sturdy slice of bread to hold the bacon and eggs.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Viand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viand. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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