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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
To do this, the Neighborhood Dispatch is hosting a series of community meals and conversations.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
In the script the meal needed to take place at an Indian restaurant and John would’ve wanted to take her somewhere more incognito and low-key.
—Kyle Beechey, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Mar. 2026
Denver Restaurant Week consists of 10 days of multi-course meals at bargain prices in hundreds of restaurants along Colorado's Front Range.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
In the front yard, Johnson grows fresh fruit and veggies to enhance every meal.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
In the script the meal needed to take place at an Indian restaurant and John would’ve wanted to take her somewhere more incognito and low-key.
—Kyle Beechey, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Mar. 2026
Denver Restaurant Week consists of 10 days of multi-course meals at bargain prices in hundreds of restaurants along Colorado's Front Range.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
In the front yard, Johnson grows fresh fruit and veggies to enhance every meal.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meal
Noun
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Route 66’s oldest continuously operating café first opened its doors back in 1924, and very little about the décor or menu has changed since its midcentury heyday.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Although the steak, carnitas, and sofritas get a lot of love, one of Chipotle’s most iconic menu items is its chicken.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2026
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The restaurant’s menu is printed on the back of a record sleeve, with a list of starters mined from special, one-off dinners Garcia and Huerta host monthly called Kamikaze, and mains rooted in their signature tacos, tortas and burritos.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Even breakfast feels deliberate here—whether eaten downstairs at Rouser or ordered to your room, it’s handled with the same attention as dinner.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
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While high-end eateries are great for a splurge during the annual ode to the restaurant scene, the real banger is hitting the $15 lunch floor.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
3 Mar. 2026
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Guests will enjoy a complimentary lunch and learn to discover what makes the club truly unique.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Another took control of thousands of DJI robot vacuums with help from Claude, and was able to access live video feed, audio and floor plans of strangers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The camp had security cameras around the campus, Eastland said, but no one was watching the live feed in the middle of the night as the waters rose.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Two people were killed at a funeral repast on Detroit's east side in late February.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Funeral planning was still underway as of the afternoon of March 3, but the service and repast are expected to be well attended.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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It can be used to season a cast-iron skillet, turned into a glossy chocolate coating, added to Christmas cookies, and used to saute supper ingredients.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
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This recipe’s a playful riff on a traditional sheet pan supper.—
Monti Carlo,
AJC.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Meal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meal. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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