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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
Meals center around the parrillero terrace, where an in-house chef prepares daily rotating menus built around catch of the day and the freshest local produce.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The digital driver display can appear overly busy in its default layout, although simpler configurations are available through the settings menus.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Adapting Austrian food for KC The menus at the two Grunauer restaurants don’t mirror each other, but customers at the Kansas City location will find classic dishes like frittatensuppe ($10), a traditional Viennese beef consomme with julienne vegetables and savory crepes.
—Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
The inventor of the Basque cheesecake, a dessert that has conquered the world, will retire next year, leaving behind a legacy that has reshaped menus globally.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) quickly denied the allegations, releasing facility menus to prove detainees are provided three daily meals with options like chicken fajitas and Salisbury steak.
—Stephen Sorace , Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Seasonal cooking means menus and meals taste like a specific place at a specific time of year.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Cities have responded by treating non-alcoholic drinks with the same seriousness as cocktails — building dedicated menus, hosting alcohol-free events and even handing out awards.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
Combining the best of all three menus, this restaurant offers a dazzling view of lower Manhattan.
—Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The digital driver display can appear overly busy in its default layout, although simpler configurations are available through the settings menus.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Adapting Austrian food for KC The menus at the two Grunauer restaurants don’t mirror each other, but customers at the Kansas City location will find classic dishes like frittatensuppe ($10), a traditional Viennese beef consomme with julienne vegetables and savory crepes.
—Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
The inventor of the Basque cheesecake, a dessert that has conquered the world, will retire next year, leaving behind a legacy that has reshaped menus globally.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) quickly denied the allegations, releasing facility menus to prove detainees are provided three daily meals with options like chicken fajitas and Salisbury steak.
—Stephen Sorace , Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Seasonal cooking means menus and meals taste like a specific place at a specific time of year.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Cities have responded by treating non-alcoholic drinks with the same seriousness as cocktails — building dedicated menus, hosting alcohol-free events and even handing out awards.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
Combining the best of all three menus, this restaurant offers a dazzling view of lower Manhattan.
—Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for menus
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Local vendors and nonprofit organizations and community groups lined surrounding tables, offering resources such as LGBTQ+ support groups and mental health services.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Traveling even to a different Strip hotel could be bewildering, so tourists worn out by a day of wandering, people-watching and drinking didn’t seem to mind mediocre restaurants, content to stumble off to bed after a few turns at the tables.—
Winston Ross,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Each year, the site’s experts release their official lists of the best beaches in the world—one of which focuses solely on the top 50 beaches in North America.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
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Chefs and pastry pros tend to look at grocery-store pints a little differently, judging everything from texture and butterfat content to ingredient lists.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
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Those deductible expenses generally include reasonable costs of moving household goods and personal effects, plus travel and lodging for the move, but not meals.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Reviews — written after multiple meals at a restaurant, all of which are paid for by The Times — remain the cornerstone of our work and keep us thinking about what might appear next on our annual 101 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles guide.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In the cookbook section, for example, McCormick reached out to the restaurant chefs, bakers and coffee shops in downtown Parkville for books about their craft that inspired them, and will include cards on the shelf called shelf talkers, where the person will talk about why the book is so great.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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Each team has a deck of baseball cards for sale.—
James Burky,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The firm has also had 15 exits in the region as public markets recover, including the listings of International Gemological Institute and Aadhar Housing Finance in India, as well as the exit of Japan's Alinamin Pharmaceutical.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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The significance of beef here extends well beyond economics and cuisines, but historians often describe Texas’ barbecue culture as a reflection of the state’s layered immigration history – traditions brought by communities that shaped Texas over generations.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Maldonado and his wife, Rocio Navarrete, opened El Gaucho Inca in 2011, which fused Peruvian, Argentinian and Italian cuisines.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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“Menus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menus. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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