meals

plural of meal

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of meals There will still be free breakfast for elementary schools and K-8 centers, and 121 schools will continue to offer free meals to all students. Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 An adjoining dining area alongside a cozy fireplace was where the family reconnected during morning and evening meals. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026 That’s more than 20 million meals provided to children experiencing hunger across Central Florida. Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 Local Sacramento-area food trucks will serve meals to attendees, and there will be a beer garden for adults over 21. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Perfect for summer gatherings, potlucks or easy weekday meals, and easily adaptable with different beans and cheeses. Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026 Categories might include groceries, gasoline, restaurant meals, entertainment, and clothing. Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026 Many pediatricians recommend that toddlers to tweens eat around three meals and two snacks a day. Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meals
Noun
  • For families Apart from the family-sized villa estates and kid-friendly menus, Nihi has a host of activities that will please even the youngest beach bums.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Taco Bell attract budget-conscious consumers without resorting to blanket discounting across their menus.
    Savyata Mishra, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The real deals are locked in over late-night dinners, back-channel texts and quiet handshakes months in advance.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Celebrities are invited to the White House and state dinners; why?
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 15 Aug. 2026.

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