staple food

Example Sentences

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Rice is a staple food in the Southeast Asian nation of 286 million people.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

The reason was simple - rice is the staple food in the country.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025

When last we discussed eggs, in January, the staple food was growing scarce and expensive.

From Slate • Feb. 20, 2025

For hundreds of thousands of years our species has incorporated it as a staple food, and its preparation has been perfected throughout history.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2024

My mother dished out sadza, a cornmeal porridge that is our staple food.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda