: a small ball of chopped or ground meat often mixed with bread crumbs and spices
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Next are our favorite Super Bowl dips and spreads, followed by more wings and other meaty appetizers (snackable meatballs, skewers, and more), shareable sandwiches, and heartier fare (like pizzas and tacos).
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Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Jan. 2026
In addition, lots of people were grilling insane eats, including meatballs, sausages, and skirt steak.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
The menu includes hearty dishes like chicken Parmigiana, spaghetti and meatballs, and a New York strip alongside lighter options like shrimp cocktail; calamari, shrimp, lobster and crab in citronette; and a California salad with mangoes, tomatoes, cucumbers and avocado.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Brush meatballs with olive oil.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
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Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Jan. 2026
In addition, lots of people were grilling insane eats, including meatballs, sausages, and skirt steak.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
The menu includes hearty dishes like chicken Parmigiana, spaghetti and meatballs, and a New York strip alongside lighter options like shrimp cocktail; calamari, shrimp, lobster and crab in citronette; and a California salad with mangoes, tomatoes, cucumbers and avocado.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Brush meatballs with olive oil.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Meatball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meatball. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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meatball
noun
meat·ball
-ˌbȯl 
: a small ball of chopped or ground meat
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