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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
Plus, there’s a zero waste policy, ensuring all parts of the fish are used and featured throughout the meal.
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Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Jonny Kim is no stranger to devising new recipes from pre-packaged meals.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 1 May 2025
At some prisons, meals are shared in the chow hall.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Goswami is heading to the homeless shelter Bridge to Home, a 15-minute drive away in Santa Clarita, with 40-plus gourmet meals, straight from the set of NCIS.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
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Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Jonny Kim is no stranger to devising new recipes from pre-packaged meals.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 1 May 2025
At some prisons, meals are shared in the chow hall.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Goswami is heading to the homeless shelter Bridge to Home, a 15-minute drive away in Santa Clarita, with 40-plus gourmet meals, straight from the set of NCIS.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meal
Noun
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The Panthers’ style means a heavier brand of hockey will certainly be on the menu, compared to the first round.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The trick is to find multiple locations that are close enough together and decide on a menu that feels cohesive.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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Don and Virginia Askew were sitting down to a fish dinner with their son Michael when plainclothes agents surrounded their house, some armed with shotguns.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The first night at dinner, Stassi gets upset that her husband and his sister have tattoos of each other’s names.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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The couple were last photographed together during a rare outing in March 2024, when Gene was spotted holding onto Betsy's arm as the pair grabbed lunch together at Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen in Santa Fe.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Juno & the Peacock Step into Juno & the Peacock for lunch, dinner, or weekend brunch, and you’ll be immediately taken with the stunning décor of one of St. Pete’s newest restaurants.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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A little later, Noem popped up in my feed again: there was a video of her, in full Bravo glam, in front of a mass of caged men at CECOT, the mega-prison in El Salvador.—
Jia Tolentino,
New Yorker,
3 May 2025
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Since their first public appearance at a Beyoncé concert in September 2023, Kylie and Timothée have consistently ended up top of our feeds with their take on couple dressing.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
1 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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Fix yourself a giant glass of sweet tea, and have an early cold plate supper on your front porch or back deck.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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Lamb with Szechuan mala spices and grilled Spanish octopus were worth finding the last remaining available corners of my stomach, while a wagyu beef tenderloin was the tender, carnivorous pièce de résistance for my last supper in Singapore.—
Cameron Sperance,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Meal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meal. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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