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breadsticks

British  
/ ˈbrɛdˌstɪks /

plural noun

  1. bread baked in long thin crisp sticks

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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With affordability top of mind, Olive Garden recently introduced a smaller portions menu, with all items priced under $20, and the same unlimited salad and breadsticks.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Olive Garden called the year as “iconic” as its breadsticks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

The key was using breadsticks as edible support columns to make the walls of the bowl taller.

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2025

McDaniels, who was out for Wednesday’s season opener in Toronto because of a left calf injury, lost count of the number of breadsticks.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2023

Maybe she didn’t understand what it meant to be hungry, not even to care when the server gave you a look as he brought the eighth, ninth basket of breadsticks to the table.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

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