bread and butter
Example Sentences
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Defense, after all, is hardly the company’s bread and butter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026
Granted, the Emmys have made repetitiveness its bread and butter for decades now.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
The company was exploring gate-based models early on, but abandoned those efforts in favor of differentiating itself through its focus on annealing, which has since become its bread and butter.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 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
Before leaving the house, he had gone down into the kitchen, and cut one thick slice of bread and butter, and he ate that, now, with one of the cheese triangles.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
