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as in tables
a list of foods served at or available for a meal
the menu at the fancy restaurant listed many dishes that I had never heard of
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as in lists
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
checked the menu of available books
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as in meals
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time
a nine-course menu that consisted of pocket-size portions of the chef's specialties
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Recent Examples of menus
But for those looking to stay hyperlocal, the Grand America has menus and venues in-house for every occasion, and the Grand Spa’s full-service specialty treatments are unparalleled in the American West.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
The Espresso Proteini rides the ongoing protein hype, as more food chains and brands add protein-centric items to their menus.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Some of the settings are buried a bit in new menus.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
Chick-fil-A's Jalapeño Ranch Club Chicken Sandwich isn't the only new item hitting menus this spring.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Minter said the food and beverage menus will feature a hybrid of American and British fare, with additional European options on the beverage and cocktail side.
—Neil Strebig, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Mar. 2026
Here are 10 of the best luxury menus during OC Restaurant Week — happening between Sunday, March 8 until Saturday, March 14 — where opulent eating still feels like a deal.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Its latest iteration calls for special menus at either $25, $35, $45, or $55.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Since then, the production program has created playbills with the Sacramento Theatre Company, textbooks, menus for restaurants and newsletters with the Braille and Talking Book Library.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
The Espresso Proteini rides the ongoing protein hype, as more food chains and brands add protein-centric items to their menus.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Some of the settings are buried a bit in new menus.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
Chick-fil-A's Jalapeño Ranch Club Chicken Sandwich isn't the only new item hitting menus this spring.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Minter said the food and beverage menus will feature a hybrid of American and British fare, with additional European options on the beverage and cocktail side.
—Neil Strebig, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Mar. 2026
Here are 10 of the best luxury menus during OC Restaurant Week — happening between Sunday, March 8 until Saturday, March 14 — where opulent eating still feels like a deal.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Its latest iteration calls for special menus at either $25, $35, $45, or $55.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Since then, the production program has created playbills with the Sacramento Theatre Company, textbooks, menus for restaurants and newsletters with the Braille and Talking Book Library.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for menus
Noun
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Pair classics like chintz, balloon shades, gathered dust ruffles, and skirted tables with meaningful accessories.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Cars line up at all hours, hoods serving as makeshift tables while drivers unwrap sandwiches still warm from the press.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Add in Paul Mescal's solid turn as an absent Bard dad who deals with the loss in his own way, plus a cathartic final act, and director Chloé Zhao's gut-wrenching historical drama has a good chance of placing high on a lot of Oscar voters' lists.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Disaster relief workers went door to door in the Union City and Three Rivers areas to offer meals and cleanup supplies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Tommy seems receptive, too, with each invitation to participate in his abductors’ togetherness (meals, movie nights, a picnic).—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Penn State researchers have proposed that the fury of a lightning bolt can be tamed, shrunk, and triggered on a lab bench inside a piece of acrylic no bigger than a deck of cards.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Mazda’s cabin design remains one of its strongest calling cards.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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While Hong Kong got off to a strong start this year for listings, war in the Middle East has cast doubts on the outlook for markets globally.—
Dave Sebastian,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The restaurant is an ode to his Egyptian roots as well as the smorgasbord of flavors and cuisines that make up the Middle East and Mediterranean.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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Along with being aware of micro-cuisines, regional homestyle restaurants in the Bay Area are sensitive to the treatment of food between the different regions of South India.—
Kalpana Mohan,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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