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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
In colorful tins, emblazoned with cartoonish tiny fish, the protein-rich food has quietly become a popular healthy meal staple.
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Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026
Sticking with the same nutritionally-sound meals helps to create new habits that support healthy choices that could lead to weight loss, Stephani Johnson, DCN, RDN, an adjunct professor in the Department of Clinical and Preventive Nutrition Sciences at Rutgers University, tells SELF.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 27 Mar. 2026
Children under 2 admitted free (without a meal).
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
In the gourmand's metropolis of Montreal, one of the best ways to fill the time between meals is to go shopping.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
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Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026
Sticking with the same nutritionally-sound meals helps to create new habits that support healthy choices that could lead to weight loss, Stephani Johnson, DCN, RDN, an adjunct professor in the Department of Clinical and Preventive Nutrition Sciences at Rutgers University, tells SELF.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 27 Mar. 2026
Children under 2 admitted free (without a meal).
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
In the gourmand's metropolis of Montreal, one of the best ways to fill the time between meals is to go shopping.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meal
Noun
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Its owners, Eric Finkelstein and Matt Ross, are sandwich freaks in the best possible way; on the shop’s vast menu, not a single sandwich is a dud.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Tap the three-dot menu in the upper right corner, then tap Block and report spam, then confirm by tapping Yes.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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So far, the actor tells me, she's ordered it both nights for dinner.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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This bone broth soup comes together in 10 minutes for a one-pot breakfast, lunch, or dinner.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Most of the lunch specials cost less than $20.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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This bone broth soup comes together in 10 minutes for a one-pot breakfast, lunch, or dinner.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Stillage is a heavy, moisture-rich byproduct that is typically difficult to transport or costly to dry for use as animal feed.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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The massive audience tested the technical capacity of the streaming platform, as many fans complained of buffering or losing the video feed completely.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Two people were killed at a funeral repast on Detroit's east side in late February.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Funeral planning was still underway as of the afternoon of March 3, but the service and repast are expected to be well attended.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Sky’s remake of NBC’s 50-year-old comedy series has had a mixed set of reviews, which skew positive on the whole, and has already produced a couple of breakout moments — not least Jack Shep’s memorable Princess Diana at David Attenborough’s spoof last supper.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2026
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His huddles at times resemble a family Sunday supper after the conversation turns to politics – everyone yelling, nobody listening, Izzo’s face reddening and a whiteboard left broken, the innocent victim of all the arguing (though they are rumored to be pre-cut to avoid splintering).—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Meal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meal. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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