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food eaten or prepared for eating at one time
all she wants to do is sit quietly after the large Thanksgiving meal
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Recent Examples of meal
The pair then discussed the singer's latest favorite meals on tour, before Styles introduced himself to her team and wished them a good time at his show.
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 15 May 2025
Additionally, McDonald's $5 Meal Deal offers a variety of classic meals.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 3 May 2025
All four of Patterson's lunch guests were hospitalized with gastrointestinal symptoms the day after the meal.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 May 2025
Plan to take half of your meal home for leftovers; restaurant meals are usually large and provide more than one portion.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 2 May 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 15 May 2025
Additionally, McDonald's $5 Meal Deal offers a variety of classic meals.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 3 May 2025
All four of Patterson's lunch guests were hospitalized with gastrointestinal symptoms the day after the meal.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 May 2025
Plan to take half of your meal home for leftovers; restaurant meals are usually large and provide more than one portion.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meal
Noun
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Also on offer is Italian dining at Sette Mari and customisable Mediterranean menus at Compass Rose.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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California fast food staple In-N-Out announced changes to some of its menu items, notably removing the food dye Red 40 from its pink lemonade.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Ahead of Mother's Day dinners, people often invite and take their grandmothers, grandfathers and whoever else wants to come.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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One solution: Make a dinner reservation at Sullivan’s new eatery Judith.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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The meeting begins at noon; join at 11:30 a.m. for lunch and visiting.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
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The winery itself also has an in-house restaurant that is open for lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch and offers shareable boards and appetizers, salads, and heartier entrees like a Caprese Pork Chop.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Visitors can watch her through peep holes and a security camera feed.—
Ariel Fisher,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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This tiny percentage creates 9 billion impressions in the LinkedIn feed every week.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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For those who may not be able to round up 20 friends for a wine-country repast, Valduero will host dinner for up to five guests in one of Madrid’s top restaurants, such as Charrúa, Tatel, or Ten con Ten.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
23 Feb. 2025
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For years, Michigan losses felt like funerals and John Cooper was the caterer at the repast.—
Jason Lloyd,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Community Plate is offering Maine an antidote to loneliness and disconnection, one supper at a time.—
Caitlin Shetterly,
NPR,
7 May 2025
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The first Party of the Year was arranged as a midnight supper in the fall—not on the first Monday in May—and was not hosted at the Met.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Meal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meal. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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