bread and butter

Example Sentences

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In the core public-markets arm, BlackRock’s iShares exchange-traded funds remain its bread and butter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

We started with a generous spread of complimentary bread and butter, fresh oysters, and escargot—my wife’s favorite, not mine, though the leftover sauce was perfect for dipping.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Further inflation would hurt economic demand, as well as banks’ bread and butter: loan volumes, corporate transaction volumes, and financial market activity.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

UCLA’s bread and butter on Saturday, though, were the many contested mid-range jump shots, which were made at an impressive clip, especially by Dent.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

He pointed to a long skinny black suitcase that had a leather handle on top of it and said, “And be careful, that’s my bread and butter in there.”

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis