cereal
noun
any plant of the grass family yielding an edible grain, as wheat, rye, oats, rice, or corn.
cereals
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pluralof cereal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The harvest of barley, oats and rapeseed, which are used in beer, breakfast cereals and vegetable oil, is estimated to drop to just 19.5 million tonnes, the worst since records began in 1984.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Global food prices edged lower in June as cereals, sugar and dairy products became less expensive, though an intense El Nino added uncertainty to production outlooks, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Most cereals are loaded with sugars and use white flour from refined grains, which strips them of high-quality fiber.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 21, 2026
Together, these newer findings suggest that QuEChERS based approaches are becoming increasingly useful for different food categories, from oils and meats to smoked products and cereals.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2026
It's so bad, but my favorite was always the colorful sugary cereals.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
