snack

Example Sentences

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Enjoy these tomatoes as an appetizer, a side dish, or a midday snack.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Popcorn became the go-to movie snack during the 1930s as theaters sought new revenue streams during the Great Depression, said film historian Ross Melnick, a professor at UC Santa Barbara.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Volume has dried up as shoppers trade down to store brands or reach for a GLP-1 prescription instead of a snack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Think of it this way: If you snack on a bag of donuts, then you’re unlikely to reach for an apple or a handful of almonds, and you may even skip a nutritionally balanced meal.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

“We don’t have time for a snack break,” said Grace as they entered a long, dimly lit cinder-block room.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein