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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
Indulge in Greek meals at local tavernas When in Greece, eat like the locals.
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Deanna Taylor, Charlotte Observer, 20 June 2025
Combo meals offer two or three patties and a fountain drink, and party packs come with six or a dozen patties.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2025
Airfare will be the costliest part of the trip, at more than $1,300 on average while hotels cost around $791 for a three-night stay and meals would end up around $510.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2025
Five smart new glamping pods are nearby, as is a campfire area and a clubhouse with a communal kitchen and an honesty bar with snacks, drinks and ready meals.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
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Deanna Taylor, Charlotte Observer, 20 June 2025
Combo meals offer two or three patties and a fountain drink, and party packs come with six or a dozen patties.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2025
Airfare will be the costliest part of the trip, at more than $1,300 on average while hotels cost around $791 for a three-night stay and meals would end up around $510.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2025
Five smart new glamping pods are nearby, as is a campfire area and a clubhouse with a communal kitchen and an honesty bar with snacks, drinks and ready meals.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meal
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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The bank is opening Sapphire Lounges in airports across the country, and partnering with chefs to help curate their menus.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2025
Noun
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The ridiculousness of the baby’s involvement in the game becomes even more stark at the candlelit dinner that night.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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The weekend is by no means over, but one extremely private ultra-Venetian venue has been thoroughly and seamlessly enjoyed, on June 26, with a dinner for the couple and their guests at the immense and immensely luxurious Palazzo Brandolini, presiding over the south bank of the Grand Canal.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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That assessment came after a lunch attended by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who were huddling with Senate Republicans to discuss a tentative deal on the state and local tax deduction.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2025
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Sheen invited the reliever to his Malibu home for lunch some months later.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
Noun
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These cognitive SOCs can ingest vast, diverse data streams, network logs, threat intel feeds, user activity and more to make connections that human analysts might miss.—
Ronen Cojocaru,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Surveillance and spectator video captured at the scene and looped in social media feeds show an agent rushing him and shoving him to the ground.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
Noun
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There’s a trip to a department store for a fit check, a cameo at the ballet (just to tip the valet!), and a repast of steak, lobster, and champagne.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
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Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Mark’s; a 2 p.m. repast will be held at the Hallie Q. Brown Community Center in St. Paul.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Dinner Menu Filets, quinoa, sautéed spinach, and red wine were on the menu for supper with the in-laws.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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On June 16, Cousin invited Walter for supper at her home.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2025
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“Meal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meal. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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