breadcrumbs
- plural of breadcrumb.
Example Sentences
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“We follow the trail of breadcrumbs as far as we can, and then try to bring them to life with empathy and compassion.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Serve as a snack, or use anywhere you’d use croutons, breadcrumbs or a very persuasive little cheese crisp.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
He probably dropped a few breadcrumbs somewhere between the first tee and the 18th tee, and you didn’t take the bait, so he finally gave up.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
Times 101 lists through the years and specialized in a sort of “no shortcuts” pre-World War II philosophy, with everything made from scratch, including its breadcrumbs and crackers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
It was like they’d taken their planned trip into the woods—except then going home would have been as simple as following the breadcrumbs they’d scattered together.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
