oatmeal

Example Sentences

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As Boy Scouts, the twins learned to survive in the wilderness, or at least subsist on oatmeal for two days as they did once after running out of other food.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“Nothing compared to this,” Lanier said, reflecting on the attention to the trial, over oatmeal, toast and a Coke Zero in a downtown Los Angeles hotel the morning after the victory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Even oatmeal, where it melts in and makes the whole bowl feel a little more grounded, a little more complete.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

During the intensive phase, participants ate boiled oatmeal three times daily and could only add small amounts of fruit or vegetables.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

“Oh,” said the woman, like she had specially made chocolate chip and Hazel asked for oatmeal.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu