: a small ball of chopped or ground meat often mixed with bread crumbs and spices
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The meatballs were tender and flavorful, the sauce rich without being overly sweet, and the cheese melted nicely over the top.
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Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
Ground chicken is mixed with mild Monterey Jack cheese and a classic buffalo-style seasoning to make these flavorful meatballs.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
Then there is the cacio e pepe gnocchi appetizer, potato pasta tossed in black pepper and pecorino Romano sauce; Chenzo pizza, red sauce, garlic, ricotta, meatballs and fresh basil and the atlas pizza, andouille sausage, gorgonzola, pickled onion, arugula and hot honey.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
Pizza still takes center stage, but the restaurant also offers wings (10 bone-in or boneless) and tenders (four to an order), baked ziti, penne alla vodka, fettuccine alfredo, and spaghetti and meatballs.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 27 Feb. 2026
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Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
Ground chicken is mixed with mild Monterey Jack cheese and a classic buffalo-style seasoning to make these flavorful meatballs.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
Then there is the cacio e pepe gnocchi appetizer, potato pasta tossed in black pepper and pecorino Romano sauce; Chenzo pizza, red sauce, garlic, ricotta, meatballs and fresh basil and the atlas pizza, andouille sausage, gorgonzola, pickled onion, arugula and hot honey.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
Pizza still takes center stage, but the restaurant also offers wings (10 bone-in or boneless) and tenders (four to an order), baked ziti, penne alla vodka, fettuccine alfredo, and spaghetti and meatballs.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Meatball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meatball. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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meatball
noun
meat·ball
-ˌbȯl 
: a small ball of chopped or ground meat
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