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Definition of Sell-by date
1. Noun. A date stamped on perishable produce indicating the date by which it should be sold.
Generic synonyms: Date
Definition of Sell-by date
1. Noun. The final date on which a perishable product can be legally sold to the public. ¹
2. Noun. (idiomatic by extension) Used to indicate that something, or someone, is old and out of date. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sell-by Date
Literary usage of Sell-by date
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Better Than Crying: Poking Fun at Politics, the Press and Pop Culture by Baratunde Rafig Thurston (2004)
"I know I get nervous with milk about three days past the "sell by" date. ...
Assuming you only employ a "sell by" date, what sort of smell does a spoiled ..."
2. Food Facts for Older Adults: Information on How to Use the Dietary Guidelines by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"Many products now have open dating, which provides information on freshness in
several ways: • the pull-by or sell-by date tells you when the product should ..."
3. Road Trip USA: Cross-Country Adventures on America's Two-Lane Highways by Jamie Jensen (2006)
"... a block south of the main plaza at 4 Artillery Lane, has 100000 items, all of
them well past their turn-of-the-century sell-by date. ..."
4. Authentic Reading Practice Grades 1-3by Jo Ellen Moore by Jo Ellen Moore (2001)
"Circle the "sell by" date on each container. 2. Pretend it is July first. Make an
X on the item you would be likely to see in the market. 3. ..."
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