Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for cereal. Search instead for cerda.
Definitions

cereal

[seer-ee-uhl] / ˈsɪər i əl /
NOUN
edible grain
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Take protein for example, which has made its way into cereal bars and milkshakes over the last few years and now ice cream.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Gruel recalls growing up in what he calls the “microwave generation,” in a house stocked with cereal, pasta, refined carbohydrates and premade salad dressings.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

Protein-enriched products now fill grocery store shelves, appearing in everything from cereal and coffee to water.

From Science Daily Aug. 2, 2026

Its 2,600 Los Angeles employees have access to a free commissary and an endless supply of cereal, packaged snacks and other prepared fare at small food stations scattered throughout the sprawling campus on Olympic Boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

“Put your cereal bowl in the dishwasher, and please call me Lou Ann,” Mrs. Adler says.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

While energy prices fell last month, food price inflation increased further, with the cost of meat, poultry, fish and eggs going up, along with dairy products and cereals.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Global food prices edged lower in June as cereals, sugar and dairy products became less expensive, though an intense El Nino added uncertainty to production outlooks, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

“Second of all, he’s then got traditional marketing — ads with breakfast cereals, cars, clothing.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

Another 2025 study focused on cereals and cereal based products.

From Science Daily May 22, 2026

The necessary methods, implements, and facilities appeared rapidly in the Fertile Crescent after 11,000 B.C., having been invented for dealing with the newly available abundance of wild cereals.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




Vocabulary lists containing cereal


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training