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
Veliu promised authentic meals unlike anything area chains offer.
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Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
The Monopoly promotion, introduced in 1987, became a marketing phenomenon, offering customers the chance to win prizes ranging from free meals to houses, cars, and million-dollar cash jackpots.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
The family had been introduced to CRC through their synagogue Temple Solel in Cardiff and in the past had donated homemade meals for the domestic violence emergency shelter.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Alice, at twenty, was left to manage a household of male relations, arranging meals and flowers in a miasma of cigar smoke.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Two other pasta meals — Trader Joe’s Cajun Style Blackened Chicken Breast Fettuccine Alfredo and Linguine With Beef Meatballs and Marinara from Walmart — may also be contaminated with listeria, per the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Families can save some money on food by finding accommodations with a kitchen to cook some of their own meals or eateries that cater more to locals outside of tourist hotspots.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
The alert covers products distributed nationally and highlights ongoing concerns over foodborne illnesses and the safety of ready-to-eat meals.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Talking to a local sports reporter, Kirk gushed over his go-to meals.
—Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
The Monopoly promotion, introduced in 1987, became a marketing phenomenon, offering customers the chance to win prizes ranging from free meals to houses, cars, and million-dollar cash jackpots.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
The family had been introduced to CRC through their synagogue Temple Solel in Cardiff and in the past had donated homemade meals for the domestic violence emergency shelter.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Alice, at twenty, was left to manage a household of male relations, arranging meals and flowers in a miasma of cigar smoke.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Two other pasta meals — Trader Joe’s Cajun Style Blackened Chicken Breast Fettuccine Alfredo and Linguine With Beef Meatballs and Marinara from Walmart — may also be contaminated with listeria, per the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Families can save some money on food by finding accommodations with a kitchen to cook some of their own meals or eateries that cater more to locals outside of tourist hotspots.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
The alert covers products distributed nationally and highlights ongoing concerns over foodborne illnesses and the safety of ready-to-eat meals.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Talking to a local sports reporter, Kirk gushed over his go-to meals.
—Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meals
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More than any other beverage, the PSL cemented Starbucks’ seasonal strategy and reshaped what consumers expect from coffee menus nationwide every time the weather changes.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Restaurant menus adapt to diners’ evolving palates.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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All stays come with either breakfast or full board (breakfast and three-course dinners).—
Maryam Siddiqi,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Oct. 2025
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The mighty goal for Branches this year is to deliver more than 6,000 Thanksgiving turkey dinners to people in need in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Meals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meals. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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