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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
Make this dish ahead of time and freeze up to six months to give yourself a head-start on any holiday meal or family dinner.
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Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
These guidelines set federal nutrition standards that schools in federal meal programs must follow.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 15 May 2026
One receipt was a $510 meal expense for the couple at the Siena Hotel in Chapel Hill.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
New Mexico produces more oil than any other state besides Texas, and the state’s revenue from taxes, royalties and lease sales helps cover the cost of college tuition, all school meals, health insurance and a new initiative for free universal child care.
—Morgan Lee, Fortune, 15 May 2026
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Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
These guidelines set federal nutrition standards that schools in federal meal programs must follow.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 15 May 2026
One receipt was a $510 meal expense for the couple at the Siena Hotel in Chapel Hill.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
New Mexico produces more oil than any other state besides Texas, and the state’s revenue from taxes, royalties and lease sales helps cover the cost of college tuition, all school meals, health insurance and a new initiative for free universal child care.
—Morgan Lee, Fortune, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meal
Noun
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The menu is full of sustaining stews, ample vegetables and, from the toné (clay oven), khachapuri, a genre of breads infiltrated by cheese and by turns fluffy, elastic, oozy and tender.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Later in the day, the menu shifts to a more international focus.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Plus, the addition of a cuff adds a more polished aesthetic that prevents you from looking frumpy at the office or dinner.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Both restaurants do solid business, although Kinu Sushi Bar only opens for dinner.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Visit Firehouse Coffee 1881 for breakfast or lunch.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
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Church-goers who aren't quite ready for lunch food will love this delicious brunch dish.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
Noun
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This can be anything from eating chocolate to scrolling through social media feeds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on-demand.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
Noun
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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.—
Madhushree Basu Roy,
Saveur,
30 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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My father would read us a chapter after supper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Simmered in a smoky, buttery, extra-creamy sauce, this hearty chicken pasta supper is cowboy-approved.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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“Meal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meal. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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