Example Sentences

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He enjoyed a privileged childhood: in a 2014 column for the Nikkei Shimbun newspaper, he recounted how his elementary school classmates had teased him when he revealed that he breakfasted with his family’s “maidservant.”

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2023

Mitt Romney in 2012 famously declared in Mississippi that he'd just breakfasted on "a biscuit and some cheesy grits" — drawing groans from a crowd who knew he meant cheese grits.

From US News • Feb. 19, 2016

Administrations, breakfasted with editors, huddled with American nuclear experts, and briefed the Times editorial board.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 6, 2015

The well-heeled passengers breakfasted on smoked salmon and pastries, then boarded an air-conditioned Cuban government bus for a day of touring the city.

From Washington Times • Aug. 7, 2015

We breakfasted on a Snickers bar and coffee, packed up our camp, hoisted our packs with a sideways stagger, and set off once again.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson