: a small ball of chopped or ground meat often mixed with bread crumbs and spices
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Broil meatballs until lightly browned and no longer pink in centers, 6 minutes, turning meatballs over after 4 minutes.
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Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2025
The beef base is great for taking meatballs, meatloaf, or even burgers to the next level.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
Sides like garlicky broccoli rabe, hand-cut fries, and Brussels sprouts with hot honey and Cap'n Crunch cereal (a quirky but popular dish) round out the menu alongside pastas, small plates and entrees of meatballs and pork Milanese.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
There’s a wide selection of recipes to choose from, featuring proteins such as chicken breast, shredded beef, burgers, salmon, meatballs, and shrimp.
—April Benshosan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Dec. 2025
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Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2025
The beef base is great for taking meatballs, meatloaf, or even burgers to the next level.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
Sides like garlicky broccoli rabe, hand-cut fries, and Brussels sprouts with hot honey and Cap'n Crunch cereal (a quirky but popular dish) round out the menu alongside pastas, small plates and entrees of meatballs and pork Milanese.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
There’s a wide selection of recipes to choose from, featuring proteins such as chicken breast, shredded beef, burgers, salmon, meatballs, and shrimp.
—April Benshosan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Meatball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meatball. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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meatball
noun
meat·ball
-ˌbȯl 
: a small ball of chopped or ground meat
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