: a small ball of chopped or ground meat often mixed with bread crumbs and spices
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The chicken broth is deeply flavorful, thanks to the Parmesan rind and meatballs.
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Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
The meatball, which is served on a stick, is then wrapped with two pieces of bacon before being smoked and dipped in barbecue sauce.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2025
Unlike regular meatballs, these have a soft texture and are meant to be spread over the bread.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
For us, the winners were the eggplant parmesan, baked penne, and meatball sub.
—Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
The meatball, which is served on a stick, is then wrapped with two pieces of bacon before being smoked and dipped in barbecue sauce.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2025
Unlike regular meatballs, these have a soft texture and are meant to be spread over the bread.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
For us, the winners were the eggplant parmesan, baked penne, and meatball sub.
—Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for meatball
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“Meatball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meatball. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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meatball
noun
meat·ball
-ˌbȯl 
: a small ball of chopped or ground meat
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