loaves and fishes
Example Sentences
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In the Bible, Jesus miraculously feeds a crowd of people with seven loaves and fishes.
From National Geographic • Jul. 26, 2023
MIDLOTHIAN, Texas — In the biblical account of the miracle of the loaves and fishes, Jesus uses two fish and five loaves of bread to feed a large crowd.
From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2022
White Americans are asking hard questions about white privilege and — in a miracle on par with the loaves and fishes — many appear, for the first time, to be listening to the answers.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2020
Though Brown longs to transmute leaves into loaves and fishes, the more immediate concern is the drive-through at fast-food restaurants.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 23, 2019
He was not going to bring up the loaves and fishes in today’s sermon, was a good guess.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
