How to Use bread in a Sentence

bread

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  • She bakes bread every day.
  • The bakery offers a nice selection of breads and pastries.
  • The opening scene of a movie is like the bread at a restaurant.
    — John Anderson, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Don’t pick up the entire piece of bread; break off a small piece and eat it.
    — Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The Poosh founder then posted a photo of a large loaf of bread next to a pot.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024
  • This nook off the kitchen serves as a quick spot to work while waiting for your bread dough to rise.
    — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Feed our souls on the bread of life and help us to do our part in kind words and loving deeds.
    — Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 7 June 2023
  • The bread, whether rye, Pullman, challah or baguette, needs to be fresh.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The baker comes out and delivers the bad news: no more bread.
    — Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2023
  • The torn sourdough bread pieces add a heartiness and a crispy texture.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Not sure what to put on pita bread, or tired of your usual go-to's?
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2023
  • The meat was served with soft, subtly sweet mantou bread, and my first bites warmed me up.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Long braises, cozy soups, and crusty loaves of warm bread are in your future.
    — Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 31 Aug. 2023
  • There is something mighty about a massive mound of bread.
    — Nneka M. Okona, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The bread is great reheated in a pan the next morning for breakfast.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024
  • In the video, Olivia shows off a dinner comprised of bread, butter, grapes, cheese, gherkins, and wine.
    — Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Fat, like oil or butter, was often added to make the bread tastier and more durable.
    — Priya Krishna, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The sequence of events that Mai helped piece together began with the theft of some bread.
    — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
  • The host provides side dishes, or a salad, bread and desserts.
    — Bridgette A. Lacy, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Huse says the three biggest factors are sugar, fat, and bread.
    — Andrew Barrett Schrader, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Be careful not to overmix here to ensure a good rise on your beer bread.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Baking bread is a great skill to have in your culinary repertoire.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2023
  • Toast bread: Spread butter evenly over one side of each bread slice.
    — Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Pack small containers of cheeses, fruits and bread or crackers, and toss them in the picnic basket with the board.
    — Andrea Crowley, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Others were brusque, stingier with the rations — sometimes days with just a piece of bread.
    — Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Children stand for hours in bread lines to help feed their families.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023
  • For a more creative twist, use them in baking recipes such as muffins, bread, or pancakes.
    — Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Ld, Verywell Health, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Set the fondue pot over a tealight or sterno flame and serve with country bread for dipping.
    — Kat Craddock, Saveur, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The bread’s subtle sweetness will complement the salty, Dijon tang.
    — Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Serve this skillet meal alongside something that will capture all the savory, schmaltzy sauce — crusty bread, rice or noodles.
    — Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
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bread

2 of 2 verb
  • She breaded the pork chops before frying them.
  • In 2 batches, place 2 slices bread mayo-side down in the skillet.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 18 Dec. 2019
  • To bread the pork, place a pork chop in the flour, then into the whisked eggs, and then into the breadcrumbs.
    — Christine Byrne, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2021
  • The best hope comes in the form of a new bee-breading project that aims at helping bees with stands the state's unique climate.
    — Kevin Vellturo, courant.com, 9 May 2017
  • Fish and chips: Nice, crisp (if a little salty) breading on wild Alaskan cod.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2017
  • My new favorite formula switches to bread flour, kicks up the salt and cuts the eggs down to yolks.
    — Leah Eskin, chicagotribune.com, 21 Feb. 2018
  • Kosher salt: Keeps the potatoes and breading from tasting bland.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Blue Moon beer brightens the batter for the cod ($10), and breaded perch ($11) is nicely crisp.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2018
  • That's catfish, breaded, doused in hot sauce, on toast.
    — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 20 Sep. 2017
  • Finely chopped, the pecans can be used for breading for poultry or seafood.
    — Claire Perez, Sun-Sentinel.com, 15 Sep. 2017
  • Two boneless breasts are breaded and deep-fried to a dark, golden crisp.
    — Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register, 15 Jan. 2017
  • From there, the chicken is breaded and then pressure fried.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The golden rounds come with lemon creme fraiche for dunking and are breaded in rice flour, hence gluten-free.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
  • One 7 to 8 ounce tail, sliced into bite-size pieces, breaded lightly then deep fried, comes served in the shell with two sides.
    — Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, 2 July 2019
  • Next, bread the chicken in the flour mixture, then dip in the egg mixture, and finish with the cereal.
    — Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Dave's Hot Chicken is known for tenders that are brined, then breaded, fried and spiced.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 30 Apr. 2023
  • Meat is often breaded, and then fried, for good measure.
    — Natasha Frost, Quartzy, 6 July 2019
  • The cauliflower is breaded and fried, tossed in a sweet and spicy sauce, then topped with crushed cashews and scallions.
    — Julia Sayers, AL.com, 4 June 2017
  • Made from chunks of chicken breast that get breaded and fried to a golden crisp, Whatachick'n Bites made their debut in 2012.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Both salads come with your choice of crispy breaded or grilled chicken breast and a soft breadstick.
    — Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, 24 Apr. 2018
  • The meat is pounded flat and as wide as a basketball, breaded and fried, like the schnitzel of the Germans who are so prominent in the area.
    — Michael Ruhlman, New York Times, 18 June 2019
  • Brown Bag Chicken can be ordered by the part or a combo of thighs, wings and drumsticks, breaded or naked.
    — Linda Bladholm, miamiherald, 14 Dec. 2017
  • Fromage!—but in the world of healthy eating, finding a meal that’s not breaded and covered in cheese is not exactly facile.
    — Derek Blasberg, Vanities, 2 Mar. 2017
  • The inclusion of a fried green tomato seemed to be out of place, and the breading quotient was already met with the fried chicken and biscuit.
    — Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 11 Dec. 2019
  • The meat is trimmed, battered and breaded by processors into millions of fish sticks and fast-food filets a day.
    — Robert Lee Hotz, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2018
  • Long thin slices of Conecuh, breaded and fried, served with spicy mustard that accentuates the heat of the sausage rather than toning it down.
    — Lawrence Specker | , al, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Their cervello di vitello (calf’s brains) are simply breaded and fried, and served with lemon.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2018
  • Flash-fried, breaded, crunchy Brussels sprouts gained even more character from a perky (OK, salty) soy glaze.
    — Tim Smith, baltimoresun.com, 3 May 2018
  • This half-chicken ($10.95), slicked with soy garlic, was juicy and meaty, its breading sweet and pastrylike.
    — Michael Klein, Philly.com, 18 Oct. 2017
  • Flowers and very young fruit can be enjoyed raw, or sautéed in a little oil, sliced in a stir-fry, cooked in soup, stews, or curries, or breaded and fried.
    — Jean Nick, Good Housekeeping, 8 May 2017

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