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
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
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“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
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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
At the ends of the table were plates of light bread with deep brown crusts.
From Dot and Tot of Merryland by Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)
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