: a small ball of chopped or ground meat often mixed with bread crumbs and spices
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Once the meatballs are cooked, skewer each one with a piece of crispy bacon, lettuce, a pickle, and a cherry tomato.
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Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2026
While the meatballs cook, prepare your base and chop your vegetables and herbs.
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Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Michelin highlighted dishes such as bulgogi meatballs with truffle tomato sauce and pasta, as well as tiramisu made with misugaru and makgeolli.
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Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Many meatball recipes bind the mixture and add tenderness with eggs and breadcrumbs or bread soaked in milk.
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Tribune News Service,
Denver Post,
24 June 2026
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Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2026
While the meatballs cook, prepare your base and chop your vegetables and herbs.
—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Michelin highlighted dishes such as bulgogi meatballs with truffle tomato sauce and pasta, as well as tiramisu made with misugaru and makgeolli.
—
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Many meatball recipes bind the mixture and add tenderness with eggs and breadcrumbs or bread soaked in milk.
—
Tribune News Service,
Denver Post,
24 June 2026
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“Meatball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meatball. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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meatball
noun
meat·ball
-ˌbȯl 
: a small ball of chopped or ground meat
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