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breakfast

[brek-fuhst] / ˈbrɛk fəst /
NOUN
first meal of the day
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Serve it for breakfast, brunch or as a light first course; that flexibility is part of its charm.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

Customers are still approaching Dialog Cafe for their usual orders of breakfast burritos, lattes, wraps and cookies, many of which have gone viral on social media in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

"Let's hope things get better," he said, warning that those who enjoy eating a hearty breakfast will have to reduce their intake.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

Sweeteners are found in countless everyday products, including soft drinks, candy, desserts, breakfast cereals, snacks, and some medications.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

Then I got up and made breakfast, a big one, pan bread and all.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

The visitor levy, which comes into effect on Friday, will see those staying overnight in hotels, bed and breakfasts and self-catering accommodation, charged an additional 5% on top of their original booking cost.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Many people are reconsidering their Caesar salad lunches and berry breakfasts as cases of cyclosporiasis, the explosive-diarrhea illness, continue to rise in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Neighbors hosted pancake breakfasts and spaghetti nights to raise money for lawyers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

These breakfasts produce a rapid glucose spike and an insulin response early in the day.

From MarketWatch Jun. 21, 2026

The scam they devised at the dining hall to score free breakfasts.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Hazzard said the baboons were “well and resting” after their foiled escape attempt and had breakfasted on bananas, capsicum, apple and bread.

From The Guardian Feb. 26, 2020

And yet, like many New Yorkers, I’ve breakfasted all my life on buttered rolls, wrapped in plastic, foil or wax paper and sold for about a dollar at any corner deli, bodega or coffee cart.

From New York Times Aug. 1, 2017

Mitt Romney in 2012 famously declared in Mississippi that he'd just breakfasted on "a biscuit and some cheesy grits" — drawing groans from a crowd who knew he meant cheese grits.

From US News Feb. 19, 2016

The well-heeled passengers breakfasted on smoked salmon and pastries, then boarded an air-conditioned Cuban government bus for a day of touring the city.

From Washington Times Aug. 7, 2015

We breakfasted on a Snickers bar and coffee, packed up our camp, hoisted our packs with a sideways stagger, and set off once again.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

Clients include breakfasting Qataris, construction and security guards off overnight shifts and, this week, tourists in soccer jerseys descending on the country, where foreigners, mostly migrant workers, form the bulk of the 3 million population.

From Reuters Nov. 24, 2022

In the future, you could be breakfasting on false banana or snacking on pandanus tree fruit.

From BBC May 21, 2022

Bonus: This quirk makes stollen the ideal make-ahead treat for all your holiday gifting, breakfasting, and last-minute company needs.

From Salon Dec. 24, 2021

Wipe with vinegar: Prep the kitchen and pantry for early breakfasting and quick lunch packing.

From Washington Post Aug. 9, 2021

The plans he rearranged to come here weren’t just sleeping late or breakfasting with friends.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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