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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
Leaving the preparation of nourishing, healthy meals in the hands of a professional is among the greatest luxuries for travelers today.
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Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
Two additional deaths have been reported in a listeria outbreak linked to recalled ready-to-eat pasta salads and prepared meals sold at major grocery chains, including Trader Joe’s, Sprouts Farmers Market, Kroger, and Walmart, health officials said Thursday.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Banno strove to keep Stella’s a place where Prine could simply enjoy a meal without people taking photos or asking for autographs.
—Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
This menu hits all the marks of the big meal but does so in an alluring, paired down package.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
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Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
Two additional deaths have been reported in a listeria outbreak linked to recalled ready-to-eat pasta salads and prepared meals sold at major grocery chains, including Trader Joe’s, Sprouts Farmers Market, Kroger, and Walmart, health officials said Thursday.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Banno strove to keep Stella’s a place where Prine could simply enjoy a meal without people taking photos or asking for autographs.
—Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
This menu hits all the marks of the big meal but does so in an alluring, paired down package.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meal
Noun
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Lakou has a rotating group of Haitian chefs to keep the menu fresh, such as Chefs David Destinoble and Nadege Fleurimond.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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The space is buzzy and laid-back, with a beverage menu spotlighting craft brews, creative cocktails, and a solid selection of whiskeys.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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After dinner, the family took a photo together one last time in the house's iconic entryway, and Caitlyn joined in, too, though Kendall had to remind her to put her phone away and smile for the photo.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Chelsea Boots Chaco Fields Chelsea Waterproof For easy, versatile fall footwear, pack a boot that can handle everything from a simple hike to a reservation at a restaurant for dinner.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
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This is the original pool, an infinity-edge spot where, years ago, Bobby would spend hours splashing and then join us at Lotus for lunch.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Wawa also features other made-to-order breakfast and lunch items, drinks and snacks, as well as touchscreen self-checkout stands, a coffee bar and high-grade fuel options.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Last month, Meta released its new short-form AI video feed called Vibes and Zuckerberg said retention is looking good so far and usage growing quickly week over week.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Their characteristic projecting spines serve both as flotation modulators (via a complex process akin to raising and lowering protoplasmic sails) and as masts permitting the cell to extend itself outward into the surrounding water and feed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Fashion provides people with a delicious repast and then prepares itself to serve another.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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This tasty if not particularly healthy repast will be served on Shudder later this year.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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When, and who is bringing supper and who's staying overnight.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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In an April 2023 interview with D Magazine, Clayton described Ellen's childhood home as the gathering place for all of their friends and said her parents, Leslie and Jim Melson, would always invite people to stay for supper.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Meal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meal. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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