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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
The low-key coupe plates give every meal the Michelin-star treatment.
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Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
1 July 2026
Skipping the stove and oven also reduces indoor heat, so lean on cold sandwiches, salads and no-cook meals during the worst hours.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
The outdoor restaurants are anticipating a refresh in spring 2026, but in the meantime, the beachside Arrecifes Seafood & Steakhouse remains worthy of a meal.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 July 2026
Since ticket sales began in 1972, the Pennsylvania Lottery has contributed more than $37 billion toward programs like transportation, care services, prescription assistance and meals.
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Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
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Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
1 July 2026
Skipping the stove and oven also reduces indoor heat, so lean on cold sandwiches, salads and no-cook meals during the worst hours.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
The outdoor restaurants are anticipating a refresh in spring 2026, but in the meantime, the beachside Arrecifes Seafood & Steakhouse remains worthy of a meal.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 July 2026
Since ticket sales began in 1972, the Pennsylvania Lottery has contributed more than $37 billion toward programs like transportation, care services, prescription assistance and meals.
—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for meal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meal
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Owners Monica Quinto and Anyelo Farfán channel their Mexico City upbringing into the menu with massive tacos, chicharrón de queso, and family salsa recipes.
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McDonald's went all out with another fan-favorite item this summer, as its Fried Apple Pie returned to the menu for the first time in 34 years.
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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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Today, however, algorithmic feeds have increasingly blurred the boundaries between tween and adult style.
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Be sure to use lidded containers for trash and animal feed, and find other ways to attract birds while keeping other critters away.
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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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