: a small ball of chopped or ground meat often mixed with bread crumbs and spices
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Not that Aspen needs more Italian food, but a winter pop-up that will now run at least through the end of summer 2026 has had people clamoring for meatballs, squid ink pasta, and its selection of New York-style pizza.
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Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
Come empty-stomached for tableside Caesar salads, Spicy Rigatoni Vodka and fist-sized meatballs with a scoop of ricotta — and don’t forget the giant cannoli.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026
This colorful outdoor food bazaar is the place in town for a casual, quick-and-cheap lunch (moose meatballs are a favorite).
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
Back in the day, cocktail meatballs might as well have been a requirement on the appetizer spread.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
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Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
Come empty-stomached for tableside Caesar salads, Spicy Rigatoni Vodka and fist-sized meatballs with a scoop of ricotta — and don’t forget the giant cannoli.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026
This colorful outdoor food bazaar is the place in town for a casual, quick-and-cheap lunch (moose meatballs are a favorite).
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
Back in the day, cocktail meatballs might as well have been a requirement on the appetizer spread.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
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“Meatball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meatball. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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meatball
noun
meat·ball
-ˌbȯl 
: a small ball of chopped or ground meat
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