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
Daybeds outside the Moroccan restaurant, Fanditha, are the best place to take your meals.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
The shelter offers meals, charging stations, and help with government assistance.
—Mary Kay Kleist, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Guests can order from the Locanda Verde menu and enjoy their meals in the exclusive courtyard.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
There’s still housing, meals, books and annoying fees.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
The chews are designed to taste like a treat, meaning most dogs willy happily eat them without needing to hide pills in food or mix supplements into meals.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Families aren’t required to provide anything beyond that, although some share meals with players.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
For athletes, sports products are designed to support prolonged effort, not replace meals.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 14 Mar. 2026
Disaster relief workers went door to door in the Union City and Three Rivers areas to offer meals and cleanup supplies.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
The shelter offers meals, charging stations, and help with government assistance.
—Mary Kay Kleist, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Guests can order from the Locanda Verde menu and enjoy their meals in the exclusive courtyard.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
There’s still housing, meals, books and annoying fees.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
The chews are designed to taste like a treat, meaning most dogs willy happily eat them without needing to hide pills in food or mix supplements into meals.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Families aren’t required to provide anything beyond that, although some share meals with players.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
For athletes, sports products are designed to support prolonged effort, not replace meals.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 14 Mar. 2026
Disaster relief workers went door to door in the Union City and Three Rivers areas to offer meals and cleanup supplies.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meals
Noun
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For lunch and dinner, the menus focus heavily on local Lanna flavors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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But New York’s food scene isn’t defined by tasting menus and white table cloths.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Versatile, breezy dresses are the ultimate suitcase staple, taking you from sandy strolls and poolside lounging to ocean view dinners without missing a beat.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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Oscar weekend, with its cocktails and dinners and pre-soirees and, most importantly, parties—like Vanity Fair’s—is fashion’s equivalent to Super Bowl weekend.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
12 Mar. 2026
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 19 Mar. 2026.
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