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as in meal
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time
that evening's chow was pretty basic because we were in a hurry
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as in food
substances intended to be eaten
there's always at least some chow in the house
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Recent Examples of chow
Another group was fed a diet consisting of normal rat chow.
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Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
The free chow was served daily, except on Fridays, and continued through a brutal period of industrywide cost-cutting that persists to this day.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 1 Mar. 2025
For The Times) Panda Inn is where beef and broccoli, mountains of fat, chewy chow fun slick with soy and sizzling soup are all the apotheosis of the Chinese American stalwarts.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Finish it off by serving with a slice of cornbread, chow-chow, and maybe even potatoes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
The free chow was served daily, except on Fridays, and continued through a brutal period of industrywide cost-cutting that persists to this day.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 1 Mar. 2025
For The Times) Panda Inn is where beef and broccoli, mountains of fat, chewy chow fun slick with soy and sizzling soup are all the apotheosis of the Chinese American stalwarts.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Finish it off by serving with a slice of cornbread, chow-chow, and maybe even potatoes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chow
Noun
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At least two or three times a week, Terry can count on a warm meal at the Nourish KC Community Kitchen, which serves 500 people daily.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2025
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College students, overtired professionals, parents seeking quick and easy meals for their kids, and anyone looking for a satisfying meal with minimal effort can find something to suit them in the Trader Joe’s freezers.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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While 92 million jobs may be lost due to AI, the same report indicates that 170 million new jobs will be created because of AI, with the jobs expected to see the most growth including farmworkers, delivery drivers, construction workers, salespeople and food processing workers.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Texas Governor Gregg Abbott has vetoed a state budget measure that would have allowed more than three million children to receive extra food benefits.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
Noun
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The menu, created by IT group’s head chef Romualdo Palladino, features appetizers such as the mini buns with sweet and sour chicken and mustard sauce.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
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But the star of the show is the food—specifically, the new fish-forward lunch menu created by renowned chef James Golding, whose culinary pedigree includes Le Caprice and Soho House.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Spread the cream cheese mixture to the edges of the slice of bread, and place the remaining slices on top, pressing down lightly.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
25 June 2025
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Thinly sliced and roasted as banana chips Banana bread, muffins, or baked goods Who Should Avoid Bananas?—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
25 June 2025
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The partners opened the restaurant in 2006 in the Sunset Harbor neighborhood, serving pasta, pizza, grilled meats and seafood.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2025
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When money ran short, people couldn’t afford the salt meat that was traditionally cooked with snap beans to season them.—
Reya Hart,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2025
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“Chow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chow. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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