How to Use eat in a Sentence
- They like to eat at home.
- You'll feel better if you eat something.
- I ate a big breakfast so I'm not very hungry.
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His gas bill eats half of that.
—ABC News, 30 May 2026
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His gas bill eats half of that.
—Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
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In my land, the eye eats first.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
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Your porch will look good enough to eat!
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
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The wolves didn’t eat any of those calves.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
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Raw meat and eggs were stored above ready-to-eat foods.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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Here’s where to go, what to eat, and where to stay.
—Madeline Weinfield, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
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As promised, the meals were quick and easy to heat and eat.
—Marisa Malanga, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 June 2026
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Kids and adults alike will eat this new mac and cheese recipe.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
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Boy kibble is the new way to eat.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
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So is pink lettuce safe to eat?
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
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What bone will a dog never eat?
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
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Can a working man just eat in peace?
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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Hear live music and grab a bite to eat.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
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Hear live music and grab a bite to eat.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
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The eating habits of the girls.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
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The eat-in kitchen is a standout.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
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What's the best day to eat bacon?
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
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William could hardly eat or sleep.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
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This is like, your dog ate my sandwich.
—Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2026
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Snow is safe to eat − sometimes.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
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There's no schedule to eat, to cook.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
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Just be sure to eat the yolk, as that is where choline is housed!
—Lauren Manaker, SELF, 5 Mar. 2026
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Don’t eat too close to bedtime.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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Deer and rabbits won't eat them.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
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Democrats are worried that our troops eat too well.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
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For even more fiber, eat kiwi with the skin on.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2025
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Beat the heat with these easy eats.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
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Atlanta isn’t short on good eats.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
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The eat-in, galley-style kitchen was closed.
—Rachel Wharton, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
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How about the best cheap eat—something quick and easy on the street?
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2023
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Even the way Mamdani eats has been mocked.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Here's to a year of sights, eats, new and old friends, and more than a few laughs.
—Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
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And cheers to another year of good eats yet to come!
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
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Plus, kids under five eat free with a parent.
—Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Jan. 2026
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Holiday eats and treats will be sold.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025
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Holiday eats and treats will be sold.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
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Holiday eats and treats will be sold.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
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Holiday eats and treats will be sold.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
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There are good après eats and a long list of drinks, but the real draw is the view.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
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The windowed kitchen is also eat-in.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 25 May 2026
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Order at the counter, find a spot, eat, and keep moving.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
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People waited in long lines to get their hands on the best goods and eats.
—Paul Burton, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2025
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Holiday eats & treats will be sold.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025
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Holiday eats & treats will be sold.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
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Holiday eats & treats will be sold.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
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What won't get soggy from the time one kid eats to the time the other kid eats?
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 13 Oct. 2025
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The family also spent some time on the beach and showed off their good eats.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 26 Dec. 2023
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What about the Southern staple, peel-and-eat shrimp?
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
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Those eggs hatch, and the larvae eat and kill the caterpillars.
—Dallas News, 10 Aug. 2020
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It was advertised as spacious, with an eat-in kitchen.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
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The food for the judges isn't the only eats available at the event, either.
—Randy Zellers Arkansas Game, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
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So my message to the team is let’s practice, eat, sleep, practice and win a game.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2024
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But the lack of team success throughout his career eats at Burns.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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Topped with candy eggs and a coconut nest, this cake is almost too pretty eat.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
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The inmates at the top eat well, leaving those at the bottom starving.
—Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 22 July 2022
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That tinkering extends to other species of fish the striped bass eat.
—Washington Post, 26 July 2021
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