as in menu
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
McDonald’s Chairman and CEO Chris Kempczinski said the company has been making progress bringing lower-income customers back into its stores with value meals.
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Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Minnesota made school meals free for every child in 2023.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
Around every fourth Monday of the month, Hao cooks up a family-style table meal.
—Ella Gonzales
may 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
The 5-10 Curry Scholars named each year will receive tuition, fees, housing, meals, books, a computer allowance and a trip to Davidson during April of their senior year in high school, alongside a guest of their choice, to visit the college.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
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Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Minnesota made school meals free for every child in 2023.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
Around every fourth Monday of the month, Hao cooks up a family-style table meal.
—Ella Gonzales
may 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
The 5-10 Curry Scholars named each year will receive tuition, fees, housing, meals, books, a computer allowance and a trip to Davidson during April of their senior year in high school, alongside a guest of their choice, to visit the college.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meal
Noun
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The menu is full of sustaining stews, ample vegetables and, from the toné (clay oven), khachapuri, a genre of breads infiltrated by cheese and by turns fluffy, elastic, oozy and tender.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Later in the day, the menu shifts to a more international focus.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Plus, the addition of a cuff adds a more polished aesthetic that prevents you from looking frumpy at the office or dinner.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Both restaurants do solid business, although Kinu Sushi Bar only opens for dinner.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Visit Firehouse Coffee 1881 for breakfast or lunch.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
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Church-goers who aren't quite ready for lunch food will love this delicious brunch dish.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
Noun
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This can be anything from eating chocolate to scrolling through social media feeds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on-demand.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
Noun
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In a larger context, this quintessentially Bengali phrase has come to mean a repast of tea and snacks that encompasses a tradition deeply ingrained in the culture.—
Madhushree Basu Roy,
Saveur,
30 Apr. 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
Noun
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My father would read us a chapter after supper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Simmered in a smoky, buttery, extra-creamy sauce, this hearty chicken pasta supper is cowboy-approved.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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“Meal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meal. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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