as in menus
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 meals
The best meals at Hawkers Asian Street Food are enjoyed with friends at a full table, with copious plates–among the options are pork belly baos, roti canai, chili crisp wontons, and chicken dumplings–to share.
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Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
Enjoy three meals a day at the lodge, including candlelight dinners, and a pianist in the cozy dining room.
—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
These days, though, with an-eight-month-old whose evening routine consumes much of our post-workday time and energy, meals have become a matter of convenience.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Best multivitamins Multivitamins support you where your daily meals may not.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Questions about what qualifies - including hot foods, drinks, snacks and restaurant meals - have become more common as more families rely on the federal assistance program.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
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.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The Silvas said Meritage Homes initially approved up to $350 per day for meals and lodging expenses.
—Ryan Brennan
may 8, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
There is also more competition than ever in the restaurant space for health-conscious diners and protein-rich snacks and meals.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
Enjoy three meals a day at the lodge, including candlelight dinners, and a pianist in the cozy dining room.
—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
These days, though, with an-eight-month-old whose evening routine consumes much of our post-workday time and energy, meals have become a matter of convenience.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Best multivitamins Multivitamins support you where your daily meals may not.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Questions about what qualifies - including hot foods, drinks, snacks and restaurant meals - have become more common as more families rely on the federal assistance program.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
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.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The Silvas said Meritage Homes initially approved up to $350 per day for meals and lodging expenses.
—Ryan Brennan
may 8, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
There is also more competition than ever in the restaurant space for health-conscious diners and protein-rich snacks and meals.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meals
Noun
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And that’s evident in so many facets in museums on Route 66, in neon signs and galleries, on menus that have been there, operating for decades and decades.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 May 2026
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Most of the Chiefs references at the restaurant, meanwhile, can be found on the food and drink menus.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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There’s a swimming pool and an outdoor kitchen, for family dinners at home after long days on the beach, and lots of smaller cafés and convenience shops a quick walk away.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
14 May 2026
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Stop in for the homey buffet lunches and dinners, if only for the panoramic views of Sweden.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Changes to school lunches These school nutrition directors were surveyed in October 2025, and since then, additional factors may threaten the robustness of school lunch programs.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Those types of lunches were later served on lunch wagons and, finally, in restaurants like Ono Hawaiian BBQ.—
Jake Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Meals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meals. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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