: a small ball of chopped or ground meat often mixed with bread crumbs and spices
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Once the meatballs have finished cooking, feel free to place the dish under the broiler to add color to the cheese.
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Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Meatball and Orzo Soup is a mouthwatering dish packed with creamy orzo noodles, broth, meatballs, spinach, and Italian seasoning.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2026
Following a major dining room and menu upgrade, a popular Connecticut Italian restaurant is now popping with meatballs Nonna likely never imagined making.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2026
Hearty enough for dinner and fun enough for a party app, these savory beef-and-bacon meatballs are coated in a slightly-sweet and tangy sauce with a bit of chipotle heat.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026
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Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Meatball and Orzo Soup is a mouthwatering dish packed with creamy orzo noodles, broth, meatballs, spinach, and Italian seasoning.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2026
Following a major dining room and menu upgrade, a popular Connecticut Italian restaurant is now popping with meatballs Nonna likely never imagined making.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2026
Hearty enough for dinner and fun enough for a party app, these savory beef-and-bacon meatballs are coated in a slightly-sweet and tangy sauce with a bit of chipotle heat.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Meatball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meatball. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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meatball
noun
meat·ball
-ˌbȯl 
: a small ball of chopped or ground meat
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