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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
The bill would also allow Iowans to buy ivermectin over the counter without a prescription and ban certain food dyes from school meals and drinks.
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Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
To finish the meal, Martha and chef Enrico Bartolini surprised Snoop with an order of classic spaghetti with meatballs, complete with a side of shredded cheddar cheese.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026
Since vitamin D supplements are fat-soluble, consuming them with a meal or snack may enhance absorption.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2026
School runs, therapy appointments, practices, meal planning, even weekly trash pickup, all of these moments follow rhythms.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
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Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
To finish the meal, Martha and chef Enrico Bartolini surprised Snoop with an order of classic spaghetti with meatballs, complete with a side of shredded cheddar cheese.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026
Since vitamin D supplements are fat-soluble, consuming them with a meal or snack may enhance absorption.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2026
School runs, therapy appointments, practices, meal planning, even weekly trash pickup, all of these moments follow rhythms.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meal
Noun
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Guests can enjoy a delightful complimentary breakfast (yogurt and granola, juices, coffee, and baked goods) or order from the full-service menu for an additional fee.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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The menu features a range of options, including chicken, beef, sausage and shrimp, along with vegetarian and vegan choices such as mushrooms and tofu.—
Susan Soldavin,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Feb. 2026
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Best of all, every breakfast, lunch, and dinner here is bookended with Moroccan tea, a ground green concoction infused with mint leaves and generously sized sugar cubes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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Their $45 dinner menu offers eight choices for appetizers and six for entrees, including prime rib on a French roll with au jus and a truffle lobster melt and bisque.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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Best of all, every breakfast, lunch, and dinner here is bookended with Moroccan tea, a ground green concoction infused with mint leaves and generously sized sugar cubes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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Cassimere, who retired in 2007 after 37 years as a professor of history at the University of New Orleans, recalled finally entering the famed restaurant a year later as a member of the city's youth council, accompanying a lunch group that included a high-ranking NAACP official.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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That resulted first in a Grayson Grove roll to the rim, feed from Isaac Asuma and a Grove dunk.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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He is also expected to face questions about Instagram’s algorithm, the infinite nature of Meta’s feeds and other features the plaintiffs argue are designed to get users hooked.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Waiting ultimately allowed Dews to attend the repast, a post-funeral gathering among family and friends.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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A little repast for the news-weary.—
BROOKE GREENBERG,
Arkansas Online,
18 Jan. 2026
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This recipe stars spaghetti and brings together four types of cheeses (including ricotta) for an extra hearty, creamy, and smooth supper.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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Sunday supper would be no fun around our table if the kids didn’t get along so well.—
Kevin Sherrington
Feb. 16,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Meal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meal. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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