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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
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For dinner, the creative tasting menu at Mexican restaurant Autor offers the chefs an opportunity to showcase their heritage, while Kengai’s Asian menu is inspired by the Japanese Izakaya tradition of sharing dishes.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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Kicking off the third quarter, McDonald's Snack Wraps returned to menus for the first time in nine years.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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For dinner, the creative tasting menu at Mexican restaurant Autor offers the chefs an opportunity to showcase their heritage, while Kengai’s Asian menu is inspired by the Japanese Izakaya tradition of sharing dishes.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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Queen Letizia’s wardrobe selections for the state gala dinner on Tuesday night was a near-exact replica of the Spanish royal’s attire for the state banquet at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in April 2024, during the Spanish royals‘ state visit to the country.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 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
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Caracas may be hoping to secure long-range reconnaissance drones, which would likely need to be linked up to satellites to have usable live feeds, or be lusting after one-way attack drones.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Scrolling social feeds reveals a relentless parade of fireplace mantels draped in plaid and velvet, clusters of vintage nutcrackers beneath dark-wood shelves, and tablescapes positively roaring with holiday maximalism.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 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
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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 6 Nov. 2025.
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