eats

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Before I could even open a menu, he’d tell the waiter, “Sauce on the side, she eats like a celebrity,” making me feel adored, not demanding.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

The rejection eats at Annie, who, to the frustration of all who know her—and, eventually, this reader—can’t accept her loss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

If vegetables feel like an obligation, tuck them into lemony beans, dense spoon salads, roasted carrots with yogurt or a produce-packed pasta that eats like comfort food.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

"Basketball is what he eats, sleeps, bleeds," Bickerstaff said.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

“One, he eats bologna for breakfast. Two, he sleeps on a pillow. And three, he is loved by an angel.”

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor