breakfast food
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of breakfast food
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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The New York bagel has been widely accepted as the gold standard of the classic breakfast food, and New Yorkers proudly believe that the best bagels come from their own backyard.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Crazy name, but man-oh-man, like I told you, I love breakfast food and they close at 2 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025
Bryan Lowder explains why it’s time to add the breakfast food to your dinner rotation.
From Slate • Oct. 17, 2023
Notably, McDonald’s said in its announcement, the jam is the first sauce inspired by breakfast food to hit the company’s U.S. restaurants.
From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2023
I drew ruddy, billboard-genic children, beside themselves with delight and good health, holding up their empty bowls of breakfast food and pleading, good-naturedly, for more.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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