bread and butter
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
While some projects involved potentially meaningful research, Navatek’s bread and butter was R&D that went nowhere.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
The brand’s traditional bread and butter is performance running.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Granted, the Emmys have made repetitiveness its bread and butter for decades now.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
The bread and butter of Boston asset management has been actively managed equity mutual funds, a business that has been crimped by investors choosing exchange-traded funds, index funds, and alternative investments instead.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
My bread and butter comes from this town, and Maycomb’s given me a good living.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
