as in menu
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time
all she wants to do is sit quietly after the large Thanksgiving meal
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Recent Examples of meal
These include smart finds for meal prep, cooking, and cleaning—because there’s no shortage of everyday kitchen headaches to solve.
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Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
The staff at the Bear has been waiting for months for the Michelin-star man to have a meal at their restaurant.
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Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
The Kick Hunger out of New Jersey tour is part of the call to rescue surplus meals from fan festivals, food trucks and watch parties at restaurants and event spaces.
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Nick Caloway,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Enjoy each episode like a multi-course meal at a fine-dining restaurant.
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Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for meal
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
The staff at the Bear has been waiting for months for the Michelin-star man to have a meal at their restaurant.
—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
The Kick Hunger out of New Jersey tour is part of the call to rescue surplus meals from fan festivals, food trucks and watch parties at restaurants and event spaces.
—
Nick Caloway,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Enjoy each episode like a multi-course meal at a fine-dining restaurant.
—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for meal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meal
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His Peruvian restaurant offers multiple ceviches on the menu.
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The cocktail menu is short and sweet with playful renditions of classic drinks, like mezcal and banana bread old-fashioneds and a pisco sour garnished with Luxardo cherries.
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Yvonne and Nick’s disastrous wedding dinner is the day the cast went from nobodies to actual practitioners of the reality-television arts and sciences.
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Without it, the experience risks drifting into the broad category of pretty resort dinner.
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Trump is scheduled to take an unusual trek over to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, June 24, for a lunch meeting with GOP senators.
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In the Windsor Enclosure, the entry-level ticket for the event, guests can bring their own picnic lunch and a bottle of sparkling wine or champagne.
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The vast majority of Wilkins’ X feed is devoted to taking MAGA positions, and not to promoting her musical endeavors, as an activist taking stands for the NRA and other organizations.
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The company said intent no longer starts in a search bar or a product feed.
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Detroit police are investigating a gunfight that left two men injured Saturday evening at a repast on the city's east side.
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In a larger context, this quintessentially Bengali phrase has come to mean a repast of tea and snacks that encompasses a tradition deeply ingrained in the culture.
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Easier than tomato pie, this drop biscuit-style savory cobbler makes a comforting summer supper.
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The property is steps from the lush Boston Common, chef Jamie Bissonnette’s lauded home-style Korean restaurant Somaek, and Yvonne’s for supper-club-meets-speakeasy energy.
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“Meal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meal. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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