cereal
noun
any plant of the grass family yielding an edible grain, as wheat, rye, oats, rice, or corn.
cereals
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pluralof cereal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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More trees to provide shade, older varieties of cereals that withstand heat better.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Sugary soft drinks, biscuits and some breakfast cereals have disappeared from prominent positions in Scotland's supermarkets.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Sugary cereals generally appear on lower shelves in the grocery store, where children can see the cheery packaging and grinning cartoon mascots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Coal, ore, cereals, chemicals, agricultural produce and other materials will now be able to reach foreign markets more easily.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
They include, notably, sorghum and pearl millet, which became the staple cereals of much of sub-Saharan Africa.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
