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
On Veterans Day, many restaurants and businesses offer free meals and deals to active-duty military and veterans.
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Cheryl V. Jackson, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
According to the documents, Maxwell has been receiving customized meals that have been personally delivered to her cell.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 10 Nov. 2025
Several Dallas-Fort Worth businesses are honoring those who’ve served with free meals and discounts for Veterans Day.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2025
According to Circus, the robot can prepare up to 120 meals an hour, ensuring consistent quality without fatigue, breaks, or staffing issues.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
For an easy way to boost your fiber intake, try incorporating a few of the foods listed above into your favorite meals and snacks.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 10 Nov. 2025
People glanced over but mostly carried on with their meals.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
For most trips, Lee partners with tourism boards or destinations that cover flights, hotels and meals in exchange for content highlighting accessibility.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Ideal for festive meals or casual gatherings.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Nov. 2025
Cheryl V. Jackson, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
According to the documents, Maxwell has been receiving customized meals that have been personally delivered to her cell.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 10 Nov. 2025
Several Dallas-Fort Worth businesses are honoring those who’ve served with free meals and discounts for Veterans Day.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2025
According to Circus, the robot can prepare up to 120 meals an hour, ensuring consistent quality without fatigue, breaks, or staffing issues.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
For an easy way to boost your fiber intake, try incorporating a few of the foods listed above into your favorite meals and snacks.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 10 Nov. 2025
People glanced over but mostly carried on with their meals.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
For most trips, Lee partners with tourism boards or destinations that cover flights, hotels and meals in exchange for content highlighting accessibility.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Ideal for festive meals or casual gatherings.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meals
Noun
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Kicking off the third quarter, McDonald's Snack Wraps returned to menus for the first time in nine years.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, food aboard the International Space Station and the Tiangong leaves much to be desired, with the menus reading like something more suited to iron rations for a Round Britain yacht race than a decent meal.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In this final phase, with international guests present, lavish dinners were orchestrated nightly, which was itself a feat, considering there were few good restaurants in Petaluma at the time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Gaming executives much prefer the latter category of client (comping them suites and steak house dinners to encourage their patronage) because, with enough time at a table, the house’s statistical edge wins out.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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 15 Nov. 2025.
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