: a small ball of chopped or ground meat often mixed with bread crumbs and spices
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This recipe combines two holiday favorites, namely meatballs and cranberry sauce.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
Bake until meatballs are done (160°F), 20 to 25 minutes.
—Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
His lunch menu was similar to this year's as he was offered pasta with marinara sauce, with a choice of meatballs or chickpea marinara.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Health inspectors gave the Mediterranean restaurant a yellow placard after chicken, potatoes and meatballs measured at unsafe temperatures.
—Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
Bake until meatballs are done (160°F), 20 to 25 minutes.
—Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
His lunch menu was similar to this year's as he was offered pasta with marinara sauce, with a choice of meatballs or chickpea marinara.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Health inspectors gave the Mediterranean restaurant a yellow placard after chicken, potatoes and meatballs measured at unsafe temperatures.
—Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Meatball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meatball. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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meatball
noun
meat·ball
-ˌbȯl 
: a small ball of chopped or ground meat
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