1
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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2
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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3
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
Kicking off the third quarter, McDonald's Snack Wraps returned to menus for the first time in nine years.
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, food aboard the International Space Station and the Tiangong leaves much to be desired, with the menus reading like something more suited to iron rations for a Round Britain yacht race than a decent meal.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
Chef Tory Miller—the talent behind L’Etoile and Graze—builds his menus around local ingredients sourced directly from the Madison Farmers’ Market.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Manoogian points to advertisements for midnight food menus, and around the clock work and entertainment as examples of our 24/7 modern life.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Nicole Farin, a spokesperson for the chain, said the burger will likely be removed from menus by early 2026.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The book is organized into menus for events that are hard to imagine attending, let alone hosting, in 2025.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Holidays are an intimate affair with bespoke menus focused on a few strong offerings instead of a cornucopia of options.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
With the holiday season ahead, dinner party hosts have likely begun their planning, choosing everything from guest lists to menus and tablescapes to timelines.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, food aboard the International Space Station and the Tiangong leaves much to be desired, with the menus reading like something more suited to iron rations for a Round Britain yacht race than a decent meal.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
Chef Tory Miller—the talent behind L’Etoile and Graze—builds his menus around local ingredients sourced directly from the Madison Farmers’ Market.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Manoogian points to advertisements for midnight food menus, and around the clock work and entertainment as examples of our 24/7 modern life.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Nicole Farin, a spokesperson for the chain, said the burger will likely be removed from menus by early 2026.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The book is organized into menus for events that are hard to imagine attending, let alone hosting, in 2025.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Holidays are an intimate affair with bespoke menus focused on a few strong offerings instead of a cornucopia of options.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
With the holiday season ahead, dinner party hosts have likely begun their planning, choosing everything from guest lists to menus and tablescapes to timelines.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for menus
Noun
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Festive Accents Holiday accents and decor, such as bowls, extra candles, and sculptural objects, can pile up on entryway tables and dining consoles during the holidays.—
Kristin Hohenadel,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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During live demonstrations, the robot performed everyday household tasks such as picking up laundry, opening appliances, and clearing tables.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The bank turned over lists of customers to the FBI without subpoenas, warrants or any legal obligation to do so, according to the complaint.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Their representations of words or pictures are just long lists of numbers, each indicating the degree of activation of a specific artificial neuron.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Serving Oakland and San Francisco, Project Open Hand serves 2,500 nutritious meals and provides 200 bags of healthy groceries to folks battling the illnesses, isolation and health challenges often associated with aging.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Ramona Meals On Wheels is delivering meals to homebound seniors.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Two guys sat on New York public transit, talking into little mics attached to their Metro cards.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Tangem Wallet allows users to add extra cards as hardware backups, so the user’s private key is redundantly stored across identical secure elements with no mnemonic to hide, copy, or accidentally leak.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The permits that both companies have received to test and operate their self-driving vehicles became a contentious issue in the lead up to the listings.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Firms listed in mainland China, including home appliance manufacturer Midea and battery-maker CATL, have launched secondary listings in Hong Kong in order to draw international investment.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The cuisines represented are Japanese (4 restaurants), French (1), Spanish (1), American (2), Contemporary (4), and American Contemporary (3).—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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For lunch, savor the cuisines in this diverse metropolis.—
Susanne Fowler,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Menus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menus. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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