breakfast
noun
the first meal of the day; morning meal.
breakfasted
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past participleof breakfast.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof breakfast.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
breakfastnounthe first meal of the day; morning meal.
Example Sentences
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Hazzard said the baboons were “well and resting” after their foiled escape attempt and had breakfasted on bananas, capsicum, apple and bread.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 26, 2020
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
Far back behind them stood the high place where they had breakfasted.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
