Example Sentences

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My favorite section of the neighborhood grocery store happens to be the non-perishable aisle, where boxed broths, bouillon cubes, instant noodles and other handy pantry staples live.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

People munched on cheese cubes and cheesecake bites or fanned themselves in the shade, watching on big screen televisions as the old guard said their goodbyes inside the council chambers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The personal-size tart piled with cubes of mango makes a lovely pairing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Sensory toy company Glo Pals raised the price of its best-selling toy - a pack of water-activated light-up cubes - by roughly 20% last April to $12.99.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

The ice cubes were miniature icebergs, the kind that sink ships in the Arctic Ocean.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn