eat sparingly
Example Sentences
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Ribbons of caramel, chocolate and ingredients most adults should only eat sparingly — such as bubble gum, cake frosting and rainbow sprinkles.
From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2017
They were all day on the long black road, stopping in the afternoon to eat sparingly from their meager supplies.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
The next day I returned to my labor, which was the more oppressive because they gave me to eat sparingly.
From Hania by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
To eat sparingly of that which is good; to sleep when weary; to require cleanliness and pure air—these were the physical laws which worked out easily for decent minds.
From She Buildeth Her House by Comfort, William Wistar
A good rule is to eat sparingly if the meal is taken just before speaking.
From Talks on Talking by Kleiser, Grenville
