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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
The free chow was served daily, except on Fridays, and continued through a brutal period of industrywide cost-cutting that persists to this day.
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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
The recall comes after the Oregon Department of Agriculture linked the death of a house cat in Washington County to eating the Northwest Naturals chow Tuesday.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
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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
The recall comes after the Oregon Department of Agriculture linked the death of a house cat in Washington County to eating the Northwest Naturals chow Tuesday.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chow
Noun
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Additionally, McDonald's $5 Meal Deal offers a variety of classic meals.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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All four of Patterson's lunch guests were hospitalized with gastrointestinal symptoms the day after the meal.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, also known as the World Wine Guys, are wine, spirits, food, and travel writers, educators, and hosts.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
4 May 2025
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Cut food into small pieces, chew slowly and gently, and avoid using affected areas.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
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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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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That has led to less and less rice produced each year as the diets of Japanese consumers overtime have expanded to other staples like bread and potatoes.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
8 May 2025
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For example, a container made for holding a whole loaf of bread will probably not be practical for also holding a half cup of tomato sauce.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
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Many foods contain a good amount of tryptophan, including meats, seafood, dairy, grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
12 May 2025
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Today, emus remain common across the continent and are even farmed commercially for meat, oil, and leather.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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“Chow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chow. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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