meals

plural of meal

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of meals There is no blanket federal law requiring US airlines to provide meals or hotel rooms whenever a flight is delayed or canceled. — Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026 Quick, easy and delicious meals don't have to mean spending hours in the kitchen. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 Hot meals through Meals2Go and catering services also will be available, Rivera said. — Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026 While Cheng, who was paid more than $440,000 per year, charged 56 meals that exceeded the state’s $50-per-person limit, the chancellor retained discretion to go beyond the limit. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026 At the end of class, families can take home containers filled with leftovers for future meals. — Hope Hodge Deck, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 Avocado, eggs, and whole-grain toast or beans with olive oil are examples of balanced meals for blood sugar control. — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026 Guests can also scratch a bodega-style lottery ticket for a chance to win free CookUnity meals for a year and additional prizes including special dining experiences at participating chefs’ restaurants. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026 Many Venezuelan immigrants here work in food service — at restaurants or selling meals from their homes. — Elliot Spagat, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meals
Noun
  • The new tech can help with daily tasks like browsing restaurant menus, reading street signs, or describing scenery, according to RNIB.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Restaurants like Arnaud’s or Galatoire’s in New Orleans frequently feature traditional Creole-style steak bordelaise loaded with garlic and butter on their menus.
    — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Taylor described team dinners, practice rounds and visits to the course as opportunities to build those relationships before the competition begins.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The shows may be the official business of the week, but once the lights go down, the calendar fills up with store cocktails, intimate dinners, afterparties, brand activations and blockbuster raves — most of the time, all on the same night.
    — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 22 Sep. 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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