viands

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The viands at her table are perfectly served and chosen, though the wines, for which she cares little and which are selected by her butler, are less choice—according to the cigar-smoking gentlemen.

From The New Yorker • Feb. 23, 1929

Argosies of viands and wines were lightered in and unloaded while the white-hulled honeymoon yacht creaked at her quay.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ludwig presides, and bewildered Bavarian lackeys must pour out wine and serve viands to a dozen guests who are not there.

From Time Magazine Archive

"I did not buy a turkey for Thanksgiving," said Amy Garvey, "but if I can reflect on having my husband back, that will be much better than choice viands."

From Time Magazine Archive

He crammed his rooms full of these viands.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig