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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
Here's also a rundown of Super Bowl food deals for your meal or party.
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Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Labeling the pantry is especially helpful in households where multiple people are responsible for unloading groceries or meal prepping.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
Court filings describe meals that are greasy, heavily seasoned or inappropriate for preschoolers and infants.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
One of my go-to meals is an avocado sandwich with Keto bread.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
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Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Labeling the pantry is especially helpful in households where multiple people are responsible for unloading groceries or meal prepping.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
Court filings describe meals that are greasy, heavily seasoned or inappropriate for preschoolers and infants.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
One of my go-to meals is an avocado sandwich with Keto bread.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meal
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Some chefs dedicate themselves to tasting menus of one-bite intricacies, with every microgreen tweezered into place and every sauce drizzled just so; others master the art of deep-frying turkeys.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Another delightful spot is Mistura Restaurant, which boasts Peruvian cuisine and an excellent cocktail menu.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
1 Feb. 2026
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Nancy Guthrie had dinner with her daughter Annie and son-in-law, Tommaso Cioni, on Saturday evening, Nanos told The New York Times.—
Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz , Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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She was dropped off at home by in Catalina Foothills just north of Tucson by her family after having dinner with them.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Microwaving food in plastic containers is a go-to for reheating leftovers or warming up a homemade lunch at work.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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This could look like taking a 20-minute walk at lunch in lieu of your morning gym session, or doing a quick bodyweight workout at home instead of spin class.—
Jenny McCoy,
Outside,
3 Feb. 2026
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Spanx AirEssentials Barrel-leg Pant Barrel-leg pants are slowly taking over my entire Pinterest feed.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2026
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Chinakhov evened the score at 2 early in the second off a feed from Tommy Novak.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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A little repast for the news-weary.—
BROOKE GREENBERG,
Arkansas Online,
18 Jan. 2026
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Police in Detroit say one person was injured after a shot was fired and a fight broke out at a funeral repast on Friday.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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No one does supper quite like a Southern church group.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2026
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Fullstar The Original Pro Chopper Chopping a bunch of veggies for a healthy supper?—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Meal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meal. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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