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cereal

[seer-ee-uhl] / ˈsɪər i əl /
NOUN
edible grain
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"So when they're eating breakfast, I'm eating breakfast watching them eat breakfast. It's actually quite sad... I'm normally sat there in my pyjamas eating cereal, watching them eat cereal," he told BBC News.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

There have also been questions about Amazon parcel logistics, requests to borrow cereal bowls and what tog duvet other people's children were given.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

The cartoon turned the dynamic into an armed raid by cereal characters, but the basic instinct — watch a useful moral vocabulary become commercially useful — was already recognizable.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

He even pauses to snack on Life cereal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Lou Ann sets cereal bowls, a plate of toast, and a carton of milk on the table.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

Sugary soft drinks, biscuits and some breakfast cereals have disappeared from prominent positions in Scotland's supermarkets.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Last month, he said the Silpo store where he shops had no potatoes, cereals or many vegetables.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

William’s light sweetening of corn flakes was modest compared with today’s cereals, many of which are as much as 50% sugar by weight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Soybean oil appears in salad dressings, mayonnaise, baked goods, infant formula, snacks and fried foods; soy lecithin emulsifies chocolate and bread; and soy protein fortifies energy bars, breakfast cereals and canned soup.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

At the grocery store, Nathan was able to grab his favorite snacks and cereals.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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