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
Guests milk goats, walk down hydroponic rows, learn how edible flowers act as pollinators in pesticide-free ecosystems, and sit down for farm-to-table meals meant to spark conversation.
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
The tote has a removable cooler pouch to keep meals and snacks separate from everyday items.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
Cable car rides, riverside strolls, and wildlife sightings add to the experience, while hearty Alpine meals and spa treatments ensure you’re rested, relaxed, and refueled for the next adventure.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 June 2026
The chain highlighted the high-protein level in each of players' meals, with Hart’s burrito featuring double adobo chicken boasting 95 grams of protein and Bridges’ double adobo chicken bowl having 71 grams of protein.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
For a family of four attending a musical, tickets alone can easily exceed $500 before accounting for transportation, meals and other expenses.
—Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 5 June 2026
The event will feature nightly meals and adults are welcome to join the beginning for the meal.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Those deductible expenses generally include reasonable costs of moving household goods and personal effects, plus travel and lodging for the move, but not meals.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
The next step for Brooks is putting his phone away at meals.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
The tote has a removable cooler pouch to keep meals and snacks separate from everyday items.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
Cable car rides, riverside strolls, and wildlife sightings add to the experience, while hearty Alpine meals and spa treatments ensure you’re rested, relaxed, and refueled for the next adventure.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 June 2026
The chain highlighted the high-protein level in each of players' meals, with Hart’s burrito featuring double adobo chicken boasting 95 grams of protein and Bridges’ double adobo chicken bowl having 71 grams of protein.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
For a family of four attending a musical, tickets alone can easily exceed $500 before accounting for transportation, meals and other expenses.
—Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 5 June 2026
The event will feature nightly meals and adults are welcome to join the beginning for the meal.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Those deductible expenses generally include reasonable costs of moving household goods and personal effects, plus travel and lodging for the move, but not meals.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
The next step for Brooks is putting his phone away at meals.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meals
Noun
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That distinction matters more for vegetarians and vegans, who often get steered toward Western menus or pricey specialty restaurants abroad.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
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Older menus offered more pasta than steak, though over time, steak took center stage.—
David Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
Noun
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The restaurant is known for its dinners with baked chicken, mac and cheese, and collard greens, as well as for offering four different steaks.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Between flights, hotels, excursions, dinners out, and the inevitable shopping, sometimes splurging on first class or a five-star hotel simply isn’t the priority.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
Noun
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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 13 Jun. 2026.
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