foods

NOUN

edible material

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bread cooking cuisine drink fare feed foodstuff meal meat snack

STRONG

aliment bite board cheer chow comestible cookery diet eatable eats fodder goodies grit groceries grub handout keep larder menu mess nourishment nutriment nutrition pabulum provision ration refreshment slop store subsistence support sustenance table tuck viand victual

WEAK

entrée fast food home cooking moveable feast take out vittles

Antonyms

STRONG

deprivation starvation

WEAK

beverage

Example Sentences

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Foods such as dairy products, leafy green vegetables and fortified products are common dietary sources.

From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026

U.S. dairy processors have invested $11 billion in new capacity, technology and supply-chain improvements through 2028 to meet consumer demand for dairy-based protein, according to the International Dairy Foods Association.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

He painted this one of the heiress to Hunt Wesson Foods and her husband, a zealous art fan, shortly after creating another well-known double portrait of Isherwood and Bachardy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Foods with the higher flavanol content per portion, based on the researchers' tests, include:

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Did laudable work at Floyd's Foods; rarely missed spots while mopping; was up for night manager.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner