gourmandism

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Noun
  • The hunger strike starts on April 10 and is organized by the Zero Burn Coalition, working with a medical team along the way.
    Frankie McLister, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • One of the protestors involved, Guido Reichstadter, had previously protested outside Anthropic in the aforementioned hunger strike, which ultimately lasted for 30 days.
    Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The novel used all these tensions to propel a study of greed, avarice, and racial divisions between the haves and have nots, leading to McCoy getting his comeuppance.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
  • There are lots of complex reasons and complex factors that go into gas price at the pump, and the greed of oil companies is just one of them.
    Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • For fans with a sweet tooth, the iconic Magnolia Bakery is joining the lineup for the first time this year.
    Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • There’s a difference between feeding the hungry and subsidizing someone’s sweet tooth.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Here is what to know about Good Friday, and the obligatory fast for Catholics.
    Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The Lenten fast is traditionally broken with tsoureki, magiritsa (a lamb soup finished with avgolemono sauce), and a bowl of red Easter eggs.
    SAVEUR Editors, Saveur, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This president doesn’t attempt to hide his gluttony for power and wealth.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
  • One by one, barbecue meals are expanding from simple, satisfying lunches into belly-groaning, over-the-top exercises in gluttony.
    Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The consequences will ultimately be most severe where needs are already most acute, in countries like Sudan, where the United Nations repeatedly documented famine in 2024 and 2025 and continues to warn of the threat of mass starvation.
    Comfort Ero, Time, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The diaries also included criticism of the Great Leap Forward, an industrialization program championed by Mao from 1958 to 1961 that caused a famine estimated to have killed as many as 40 million people.
    Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The market can accommodate pretty much any Italian food craving, offering everything from antipasto to Zeppole di San Giuseppe (a seasonal specialty dessert).
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
  • As with any addiction, people who stop smoking might experience cravings and withdrawals.
    Bautista Vivanco, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Gourmandism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gourmandism. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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