servings

noun

plural of serving
as in bites

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Recent Examples of servings These come with two servings in a box (two egg bites per serving), in Uncured Bacon & Gruyère or Egg White & Roasted Red Pepper. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 29 May 2026 For beer, that generally means one to two 12-ounce servings a day for men and one 12-ounce serving a day for women. — Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026 Restaurant portions and even homemade servings can often triple a standard serving without realizing it. — Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for servings
  1. bites
  2. snacks
  3. lunches
  4. dinners
  5. gulps
  6. tastes
  7. breakfasts
  8. teas
Noun
  • Over the past several years, competitors across the industry have expanded their morning lineups to include egg bites, Greek yogurt parfaits and customizable meat options as diners demand higher protein counts.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • West Nile virus spreads through the bites of infected mosquitoes.
    — Jessie Baltaxe, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of bites
Noun
  • The country’s beloved pubs, known for serving cheap drinks and small snacks, have long been a staple of Japan’s nightlife culture.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The launch will test just how many health-maxxing hacks consumers want in their snacks.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of snacks
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
Definition of lunches
Noun
  • The real deals are locked in over late-night dinners, back-channel texts and quiet handshakes months in advance.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Celebrities are invited to the White House and state dinners; why?
    — DP Opinion, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of dinners
Noun
  • But in 2019, the group started to tighten the energy efficiency standard in gulps.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Iraqis breathed a few gulps of freedom before secular warfare between Sunni and Shia militias began tearing the country apart.
    — Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
Definition of gulps
Noun
  • After the couple’s differing tastes in music came to light, Miller asked who picks the music in the car.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Her taramosalata comes streaked with squid ink, and octopus arrives caramelized in petimezi, the grape must syrup that turns up across Cycladic kitchens but tastes distinctly of Tinos here.
    — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of tastes
Noun
  • Additional guidance emphasizes that protein-rich breakfasts play a vital role in weight management and appetite regulation compared with carbohydrate-heavy alternatives.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Families who wait until the night before school starts often find themselves with overtired kids, skipped breakfasts and stressful mornings that set a rough tone for the first week.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of breakfasts
Noun
  • Specialty coffees and teas like Jasmine kalamansi green tea and roasted rice oolong milk tea with guava cheese foam will be available to drink.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 June 2026
  • Certain teas, including ginger and peppermint tea, can also help with digestion and ease unpleasant symptoms such as gas and bloating.
    — Rena Goldman, Health, 7 June 2026
Definition of teas

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