"Gruel" Example Sentences
1. The poor orphanage children were served gruel every day for breakfast.
2. I couldn't believe the school cafeteria served us gruel for lunch.
3. The medieval peasants had to survive on a diet of gruel and bread.
4. The prisoner was given nothing more than a bowl of gruel for dinner.
5. The thin gruel did not satisfy my hunger at all.
6. I added some spices and herbs to the gruel to give it some flavor.
7. The gruel was so bland that even the dogs wouldn't touch it.
8. The only food left in the house was a bag of gruel mix.
9. The gruel was thick and lumpy, making it difficult to swallow.
10. The beggar was grateful for the gruel he received from the kind woman.
11. The soldiers were fed a small portion of gruel before heading out to battle.
12. The prisoners had to work all day for a small bowl of gruel in the evening.
13. The peasant farmers ate gruel for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
14. The beggar girl begged for any scraps or leftover gruel from the kitchen.
15. I had never tasted such disgusting gruel in my life.
16. The soup kitchen served gruel to the homeless people lining up outside.
17. The chef was able to turn the plain gruel into a delicious soup.
18. The prisoners were overjoyed to receive a rare serving of meat with their gruel.
19. The sickly child could only eat soft foods like gruel and porridge.
20. The gruel was so thin, it spilled out of the bowl and onto the table.
21. The prisoner was punished by having his daily gruel ration cut in half.
22. The villagers were forced to eat gruel made from leftover scraps during the famine.
23. The sailors were given a hearty gruel to eat before setting sail across the ocean.
24. The monks were sustained by their simple diet of grains, vegetables, and gruel.
25. The witch in Hansel and Gretel's story gave them a pot of boiling gruel to eat.
26. The soldiers grumbled as they ate their cold, watery gruel out in the field.
27. The king's advisors suggested that he feed the peasants a more nutritious meal than gruel.
28. The poor family was too poor to afford any meat or vegetables and only had gruel to eat.
29. The prisoners were given a small compensation for their labor which allowed them to buy extra gruel.
30. The gruel had gone bad and was full of maggots, making everyone who ate it sick.
Common Phases
1. The prisoners were fed
gruel every morning; it was their only source of sustenance.
2. He found the
gruel unappetizing but knew he needed to eat something; his stomach was empty and growling.
3. The poor families could only afford to make
gruel for their meals; they couldn't afford meat or fresh produce.
4. The soldiers were exhausted and cold; they eagerly accepted the hot
gruel offered to them by the camp cook.
5. Despite its bland flavor, the
gruel was surprisingly filling; it kept them from feeling hungry for hours.