- plural of loaf.
loaves
Americannoun
noun
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Now, when you think about the miracle of the fishes and the loaves in each of the four first books of the New Testament, it’s that important.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
When he joined the back of the line, he said, the note could purchase two loaves of bread; by the time he got to the front, it bought him half a loaf.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
They could have bought 30 loaves of bread back home for the cost of one here.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Reality TV star Queen Mercy Atang arrived in one of the evening's most attention-grabbing looks, a dress, she said, was made from more than 500 loaves of bread.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
“I want six loaves and a pie not too crushed,” she screamed out.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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