How to Use food in a Sentence

food

noun
  • She gave food and drink to the hungry travelers.
  • What is your favorite food?
  • Try healthy food and drink swaps.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Don’t leave pet food out overnight.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Ice cream is her most beloved food.
    — Marc Silver, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Toss foods the ants may have fed on.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
  • So what foods are best for your brain?
    — Dana G. Smith, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Only this one was about the food.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Loved the food and the ambiance!
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Paint brush used as a food grade utensil.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 June 2026
  • Your gut does more than just digest food.
    — Lindsey Desoto, Health, 14 Apr. 2026
  • There will be lots of food and music.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
  • Filled the trash with expired food.
    — Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Each person can take four bags of food.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Keep the space free of food and clutter.
    — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Then there’s the matter of frozen foods.
    — Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
  • No premade sauces or frozen food.
    — Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Such foods may even shorten life.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • And then there’s the art of food and nature.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
  • Rice could soon be more than just a staple food.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Who needs pretty when the food tastes this good?
    — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • Try to take your medicines with food or a full glass of milk as well.
    — Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2025
  • His food is all made fresh — one order at a time.
    — Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The trouble comes in the years the wild food falls short.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • Those that are open sometimes have long lines or waits for food.
    — Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Hey, there’s at least food on the table, isn’t there?
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The school says the kids only get fried foods about twice a month.
    — Adam Yamaguchi, CBS News, 14 June 2026
  • This dive has a lot going for it, but greasy food is not one.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The kitchen is compact, but has enough space to cook meals and store food.
    — Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 21 July 2023
  • Water in foods turns to steam as it is heated.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025

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