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

These genes were much more active when the men had fasted before exercise than when they had breakfasted.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2017

We had breakfasted there a little while ago.

From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2016

The day he met the A.M.A., he had breakfasted with congressional leaders.

From Time Magazine Archive

Far back behind them stood the high place where they had breakfasted.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien