eat sparingly
Example Sentences
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Ribbons of caramel, chocolate and ingredients most adults should only eat sparingly — such as bubble gum, cake frosting and rainbow sprinkles.
From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2017
They were all day on the long black road, stopping in the afternoon to eat sparingly from their meager supplies.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
But I do admit that when some of these people get well by dieting, they are able to eat sparingly of all these things and still keep well.
From How to Eat A Cure for "Nerves" by Hinkle, Thomas C. (Thomas Clark)
On these expeditions, the Indians carry with them only roasted corn, and of this they eat sparingly twice a day. 26th.
From The Voyage of the Beagle by Darwin, Charles
To eat sparingly of that which is good; to sleep when weary; to require cleanliness and pure air—these were the physical laws which worked out easily for decent minds.
From She Buildeth Her House by Comfort, William Wistar
