eats

Example Sentences

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Before I could even open a menu, he’d tell the waiter, “Sauce on the side, she eats like a celebrity,” making me feel adored, not demanding.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

By contrast, only 6% of the general UK population eats lamb each week.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

The rejection eats at Annie, who, to the frustration of all who know her—and, eventually, this reader—can’t accept her loss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

If vegetables feel like an obligation, tuck them into lemony beans, dense spoon salads, roasted carrots with yogurt or a produce-packed pasta that eats like comfort food.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

I tried taking a deep breath to get control of myself, but all that happened was a loud gulp, like in a cartoon when the bear eats the picnic basket whole.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen