light bread
AmericanEtymology
Origin of light bread
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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Think about the difference between pizza and focaccia, with the crunchy, chewy crust rip compared to the tender, light bread.
From Salon • Mar. 9, 2022
“It’s hard to get light bread in damp weather. Maybe next time set your sponge over the water reservoir in the stove. That’s what my mother does.”
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
No one was awake when he brought the milk in to put it away, so he poured a warm glass for himself and got a couple of pieces of light bread.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
After breakfast I attended to children, then baked six loaves of light bread, cooked steak and mashed potatoes for dinner.
From All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston
Mrs. Crane's own room opened off the little parlor, and visitors could see the high feather bed always as smooth and rounded on top as one of Mrs. Crane's big loaves of light bread.
From Dandelion Cottage by Rankin, Carroll Watson
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