bread and water

Example Sentences

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At the front of the room stood the bishop, who blessed the bread and water in Spanish before passing the trays around for the congregation.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

Millions are surviving on dry bread and water.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2023

"During the day, people try to look for essential items such as bread and water, and at night people try to stay alive," she said.

From Reuters • Nov. 12, 2023

For most people, each day has become a drudging cycle of searching for bread and water and waiting in lines.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023

I didn’t think buying milk, bread, and water could be so much fun.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes