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food eaten or prepared for eating at one time
all she wants to do is sit quietly after the large Thanksgiving meal
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Recent Examples of meal
Some restaurants are trying to earn back business by offering huge discounts on meals or all-you-can-eat specials, which just cuts into their bottom line even more, says Dan Rowe, CEO and founder of Fransmart, a franchise-development group.
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Alana Semuels, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
White Castle Veterans and active duty service members receive a free individual, combo meal or breakfast combo meal.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
Before long, the lunch felt like a meal with friends.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Inside the reception tent, guests enjoyed a family-style meal featuring a menu designed in-house by chef Matt Hughes.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Alana Semuels, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
White Castle Veterans and active duty service members receive a free individual, combo meal or breakfast combo meal.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
Before long, the lunch felt like a meal with friends.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Inside the reception tent, guests enjoyed a family-style meal featuring a menu designed in-house by chef Matt Hughes.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meal
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Disneyland adds a few new surprises this Christmas holiday season Many of the most scrumptious looking items on the holiday menu are plays on popular dishes already beloved by Disneylanders.Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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Happy hour specials Monday through Thursday are reason enough to drop into Scotch 80 Prime; a special lunch menu will be offered daily 11 a.m.-2 p.m. during AFM.Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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The company is also holding dinners featuring local chefs who incorporate cacao into their meals, a day of merry crafts-making and a festive holiday market with chocolatiers and foragers, among other chocolate-centric things.Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The event includes dinner, drinks, a silent auction and entertainment.Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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Head to Playa Rosa for lunch or dinner and learn about the captivating history surrounding this enclave known for its arts and wildlife.Zachary Rabinor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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The policy was announced Friday by the Agriculture Department, which administers the national program that serves billions of student lunches and breakfasts every year.Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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How much land was wasted growing their millions of pounds of feed?Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Instead of anxiously refreshing your feed, set a bedtime and stick to it.Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Linger long enough over this memorable repast and there’s likely to be a discussion about what everyone’s favorite sweet ended up on the top of the list.Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Also a nice outdoor, low key repast, The Wine Garden serves a fine branzino and a bevy of great pasta dishes, in addition to a solid wine list, all tucked in at 608 Breakers Avenue, a block to the west from The Four Seasons and W hotels.Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Despite only a handful of ingredients needed, this is a satisfying and substantial supper, with plenty of gooey cheese.Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
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One of the defining characteristics of the religious dinners and suppers celebrated around this time of year is a big, full table (and sometimes an Italian master painting the whole thing).R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Meal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meal. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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