eating crow

Example Sentences

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I remember the lights went off one time when we were eating cereal.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

“It’s not like I’m eating cereal for dinner,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

Indeed, eating cereal is a visceral experience — which is a fact backed by science.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2025

He’s a humbled former MVP who says he was eating cereal during NFL games two weeks ago.

From Washington Post • Nov. 19, 2021

Growing up, I could do most everything everyone else with arms could do: eating cereal, brushing my teeth and hair, getting dressed, and yes, even wiping my own bottom.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling