pertaining to or characteristic of the white middle class; bourgeois.
a typical white-bread suburban neighborhood.
bland; conventional.
First recorded in 1300–50
First recorded in 1975–80
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Later, with the news of Hitler’s demise, she sinks into a depression, refusing food unless it’s white bread, butter and honey, all in scarce supply.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Remembering that she once said she craved white bread with butter and honey—all scarce commodities during the war, especially in this backwater—Nanning sets off on a mini-odyssey to gather them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Items such as white bread and potatoes score high, meaning they cause rapid spikes in blood sugar, while foods like whole grains and most fruits score lower and lead to slower increases.
From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026
One of his creations for a typewriter-friendly bite was sliced onion and peanut butter on white bread, nothing fell apart.
From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025
“She sent that loaf of white bread fer our supper; it’s fresh out of the ashes.”
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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