meals

plural of meal

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Recent Examples of meals One study even shows that doing small quick exercises, such as a 10-to-15-minute walk after meals, over one long workout might be more beneficial to reducing the chances of heart disease. Audrey Noble, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2026 Researchers have identified thousands of snakes and lizards in this geological record, many of which became meals for local predators. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026 City Life Center will stay open for three meals a day at least until Tuesday, when power is expected to be restored. Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Throughout the year, the restaurant supports multiple local charities by donating gift cards and meals. Abby Price, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026 Ahead of this school year, hundreds of employees from Heritage MileOne Autogroup will dedicate hours and fully fund the preparation of 8,000 meal bags, providing a month of weekend meals for students and their families in Baltimore City. Fred Hassell, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026 The culinary experience extends beyond the restaurants, from in-room dining to private meals by the shore, allowing the destination’s flavors to unfold at a slower, more personal pace. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026 The breakdown meant the crew went without drinking water, meals, functioning toilets and air conditioning for days aboard the ship, Comer said. ABC News, 18 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meals
Noun
  • Now, Buffalo Wild Wings and Taco Bell have launched their own throwback menus.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Our rotating menus include items children can prepare on their own or with limited assistance, giving families flexibility while ensuring students have something dependable to eat.
    Fred Hassell, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The source points out that the Line Sheet dinners that Sherman hosts have struggled to attract luxury advertisers.
    Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Children run in and out and dinners stretch around a dining table that seats sixteen.
    Sara Ruffin Costello, Architectural Digest, 19 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 22 Aug. 2026.

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