Example Sentences

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Everything from my health, to what I was wearing, to what I was eating, enjoying—none of that mattered as much as the work that I was creating.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

“It was eating and sleeping, hitting, and you know, shower. The essentials.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

“I was eating a plate of spaghetti, and turned on the television,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

And at a Valentine's Day viewing of Wuthering Heights earlier this year, a woman nearby in the auditorium was eating a huge chocolate heart, unwrapping a crinkly wrapper in the process.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

As he was eating the second, his mom wandered in the kitchen.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu