How to Use cereal in a Sentence

cereal

1 of 2 adjective
  • Add fruit to foods such as cereal, oatmeal, yogurt, and muffins.
    — Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Redford played a rodeo cowboy turned cereal pitchman who goes on the run with an abused horse.
    — Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Cereal grains like oatmeal, whole fruits, and beans are all good sources of soluble fiber.
    — Dr. Manny Alvarez, Fox News, 23 May 2017
  • There is also a rich, malty aroma of cooked cereal, sweet vanilla, and light, toasty oak notes from the bourbon casks.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Their favorite foods are cereal, milk, oranges and bananas — but not apples.
    — Sacha Pfeiffer, NPR, 27 May 2025
  • The aroma features aromas of cooked grain and cereal sweetness.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Other items expected to cost more include cereal, meat and dairy products.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Food storage containers like this eight-piece set are useful for cereal, pasta, or even coffee pods.
    — Ali Faccenda, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Hot buttered Cheerios® is very simply cereal that's been cooked in butter with seasonings.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2024
  • The drink blends espresso with cereal milk and a marshmallow flavor, designed to capture that last-sip-from-the-cereal-bowl taste.
    — Moná Thomas, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Unfortunately, the audition—allegedly for a cereal brand—turned out to be a scam.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
  • The menu also features oatmeal bowls, bagels, breakfast sandwiches, cereal sundaes and shakes, smoothies, coffee and more.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • Many of us grew up starting the day with cereal, toast, bagels, or the occasional piece of bacon, but experts now warn against consuming those sorts of sugary, unrefined foods first thing.
    — Hannah Coates, Glamour, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Amy Schumer, who plays cereal heiress Marjorie Post, was nominated as worst supporting actress.
    — Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 23 Jan. 2025
  • On the opposite side are mixed-media, multilevel photo-collages that include cereal imagery among many other commercial visuals.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Other deals and endorsements Phelps received include cereal brand Wheaties and Subway sandwiches.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 31 July 2024
  • Alexei, also known as Red Guardian, stops a customer in the cereal aisle of a grocery store in order to call attention to a box featuring the New Avengers.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
  • Indeed, blueberries are popular in smoothies and are a common topping on Greek yogurt, pancakes, cereal, oatmeal, waffles and salads.
    — Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Other products include cereal, bakery products, dairy, beverages and various fruits and vegetables.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • According to other research, Pompeii residents consumed large quantities of cereal foods, such as grains and, potentially, bread from the city’s many bakeries.
    — Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 5 July 2023
  • The fourth flavor, Supermoon, is a retired flavor that’s returning to scoop shops and pints, known for having a cereal milk flavor with marshmallows, candied violet and plenty of glittery moon dust.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • With one client, cereal brand Magic Spoon, conference rooms in its New York headquarters are themed after different cereal flavors.
    — Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Specialty varieties include Key lime pie, cereal crunch, vegan chocolate peanut butter and spectacular s’mores.
    — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2019

cereal

2 of 2 noun
  • Some kinds of cereal have a lot of added sugar.
  • Some cereals have a lot of added sugar.
  • Wheat and barley are common cereals.
  • Would a bowl of cereal hold me over?
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Would a bowl of cereal hold me over?
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Ask your child which cereal box is the tallest.
    — David Sparrow, Parents, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Clean up any spills, such as flour or cereal.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025
  • The smell of hot cereal and damp earth clings low in the air.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Sip it alone, or pour it over a high-fiber cereal.
    — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 3 May 2026
  • The hack works best for dry foods like chips, cereal and snacks.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Fold in 6 cups of the crisped rice cereal.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The third thing is to avoid some cereal products for kids.
    — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
  • His favorite thing to eat was cereal and milk.
    — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • My mother didn’t raise me on no damn cereal.
    — Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026
  • There’s a lot to like about this super-light, crispy cereal.
    — Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The adult version of a cereal box prize.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Even cereal counts when someone else makes it.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The same can be said for cereal poured out of a box or sugar into a bowl.
    — Ted Heindel, Fortune, 4 May 2023
  • Oatmeal is a type of cereal grain.
    — Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 30 Dec. 2025
  • This is a lazy product and missing all the fun of a good cereal tie-in.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
  • My 2-year-old isn’t ready to fail at pouring his own milk on his cereal.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Mix well and spoon half the mixture into each of two ramekins or cereal bowls.
    — Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
  • In other words, the cows and wheat used to make burgers and cereal.
    — Julie Creswell, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
  • The whole hash brown potato casserole is topped off a crunchy cereal mix.
    — Christine Fiorentino, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Choose whole-grain breads, cereals and pastas.
    — CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The cereal crisped and caramelized in the oven, providing just the right crunch.
    — Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Blend ground flaxseed or flaxmeal into smoothies and juices, or use it to top hot or cold cereal.
    — Christina Chaey, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Ezekiel brand cereals can also contain both grains and seeds.
    — Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 31 Jan. 2026
  • But no toast, jam, cereal, pancakes, French toast or joy.
    — Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Start with a plain whole grain breakfast cereal and add your own favorite source of fiber and/or fruit.
    — Michael I Goran, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026

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