: a small ball of chopped or ground meat often mixed with bread crumbs and spices
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There are pastas, Black Angus meatballs, salads and crispy calamari.
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
The couple, who met in a meatball shop, debuted their relationship in 2014 and married — in both a legal ceremony and a subsequent bigger outdoor wedding — three years later.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Bracco, who grew up with an Italian father and English mother, has vivid childhood memories of eating crumpets and meatballs.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
After baking, be sure to let the meatballs rest for about 10 minutes before adding them to the sauce.
—Christopher Kimball, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
The couple, who met in a meatball shop, debuted their relationship in 2014 and married — in both a legal ceremony and a subsequent bigger outdoor wedding — three years later.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Bracco, who grew up with an Italian father and English mother, has vivid childhood memories of eating crumpets and meatballs.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
After baking, be sure to let the meatballs rest for about 10 minutes before adding them to the sauce.
—Christopher Kimball, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Meatball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meatball. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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meatball
noun
meat·ball
-ˌbȯl 
: a small ball of chopped or ground meat
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