bread and butter
Example Sentences
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“Timber has been our bread and butter for 100 years.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In case you’re unfamiliar with Ritchson, he’s a muscles-on-muscles behemoth whose bread and butter happens to be skull-drubbing action films.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
While Coinbase has diversified its business over the last five years, crypto trading remains its bread and butter, which is a problem when prices are low.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Granted, the Emmys have made repetitiveness its bread and butter for decades now.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
Sean, Josie, Peggy, come in for yeer tea, come in at wanst for the fresh bread and butter and the gorgeous blue duck egg what no one else in the lane have.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
