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    best before

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    A1
    adj.AdjectiveA date printed on food products indicating the period for which the product will remain at its best quality.
    Check the 'best before' date on the milk carton.
    n.NounThe 'best before' date on a product.
    The 'best before' is usually printed on the back of the package.

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    • Sure, it's best before April 3rd.

      Sure, it's best before April 3rd.

    • Sure, it's best before April 3rd.

      Sure, it's best before April 3rd.

    B1

    Love Letter to Food

    03:23Love Letter to Food
    • do buy. Only I can accept your imperfections, realize that "best-before" doesn't mean "use-by,"

      do buy. Only I can accept your imperfections, realize that "best-before" doesn't mean "use-by,"

    • Realize that best before doesn't mean used by.

      Realize that best before doesn't mean used by.

    A2

    What Expiration Dates REALLY Mean (It’s NOT What You Think!)

    04:09What Expiration Dates REALLY Mean (It’s NOT What You Think!)
    • "Best before" means quality, not safety.

      "Best before" means quality, not safety.

    • Best before means quality, not safety.

      Best before means quality, not safety.

    B1

    English Podcast | How to Stay Positive and Motivated | Learn English Podcast 🎙

    08:22English Podcast | How to Stay Positive and Motivated | Learn English Podcast 🎙
    • For example, athletes often visualize themselves winning a race or or performing at their best before a competition.

      For example, athletes often visualize themselves winning a race or or performing at their best before a competition.

    • For example, athletes often visualize themselves winning a race or performing at their best before a competition.

      For example, athletes often visualize themselves winning a race or performing at their best before a competition.

    B1

    What Expiration Dates REALLY Mean (It’s NOT What You Think!)

    08:56What Expiration Dates REALLY Mean (It’s NOT What You Think!)
    • For other items, they use best before, which simply indicates peak quality rather than safety.

      For other items, they use best before, which simply indicates peak quality rather than safety.

    • For other items, they use Best Before, which simply indicates peak quality rather than safety.

      For other items, they use Best Before, which simply indicates peak quality rather than safety.

    B1

    How to cut your food waste... and save money! | BBC Ideas

    06:00How to cut your food waste... and save money!  | BBC Ideas
    • The best before dates are the ones that tell you that you can rely on your senses to judge if whatever you are consuming is OK for you.

      The best before dates are the ones that tell you that you can rely on your senses to judge if whatever you are consuming is OK for you.

    B1

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    15:35Trump Launches Operation Epic Fury Against Iran from Mar-a-Lago
    • She's the best before we get to all that.

      She's the best before we get to all that.

    B1

    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Audiobook by Lewis Caroll, Complete, Full cast & Unabridged

    32:04Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Audiobook by Lewis Caroll, Complete, Full cast & Unabridged
    • So you see Miss, we are doing our best before she comes to.' At this moment, Five, who had been anxiously looking across the garden, called out, 'The Queen!

      So you see Miss, we are doing our best before she comes to.' At this moment, Five, who had been anxiously looking across the garden, called out, 'The Queen!

    B1

    Chapter 08 - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll - The Queen's Croquet-Ground

    15:02Chapter 08 - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll - The Queen's Croquet-Ground
    • so you see, Miss, we're doing our best before she comes, too." At this moment Five, who had been anxiously looking across the garden, called out, "The Queen!

      so you see, Miss, we're doing our best before she comes, too." At this moment Five, who had been anxiously looking across the garden, called out, "The Queen!

    B1

    It's not you. Date labels on food make no sense.

    04:41It's not you. Date labels on food make no sense.
    • In Georgia for example the law says that "Expiration Date" is interchangeable with "Best by," "Best before," "Use by," and "Sell by" dates.

      In Georgia for example the law says that "Expiration Date" is interchangeable with "Best by," "Best before," "Use by," and "Sell by" dates.

    B1