crumbs
Example Sentences
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I see her nose poke out of the shadows, and she licks up the crumbs of food.
From Literature
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“The only thing I thought was, ‘I need to clean up these crumbs.’”
From Los Angeles Times
And each year, when the twinkling holiday lights fade to a hazy glow and the gingerbread is nothing more than crumbs, I thank copyright law for giving me my favorite Christmas tradition: Ebony Scrooge.
From Salon
This is food designed to meet you where you are, whether that’s a weeknight spiral, a crowded table or a quiet morning with coffee and crumbs.
From Salon
Rather than wait around for crumbs from their children, parents should get on with their lives.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.