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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
Two decades ago, Florida officials reformed ethics rules and laws to prevent special interests from influencing state business through freebies such as meals, beverages and trips.
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Ana Ceballos, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2025
After a run-through of their ceremony, overseen by celebrity event planner Mindy Weiss, the group enjoyed an intimate meal.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 26 May 2025
Instead, experts recommend regularly eating a variety of iron-rich foods, pairing them with foods high in vitamin C, and avoiding foods that block iron absorption near an iron-rich meal.
—Laura Schober, Health, 26 May 2025
Counting carbs and meal timing: Treatment will also include learning how to count carbohydrates and timing meals for proper insulin dosages.
—Daniel Combs, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025
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Ana Ceballos, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2025
After a run-through of their ceremony, overseen by celebrity event planner Mindy Weiss, the group enjoyed an intimate meal.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 26 May 2025
Instead, experts recommend regularly eating a variety of iron-rich foods, pairing them with foods high in vitamin C, and avoiding foods that block iron absorption near an iron-rich meal.
—Laura Schober, Health, 26 May 2025
Counting carbs and meal timing: Treatment will also include learning how to count carbohydrates and timing meals for proper insulin dosages.
—Daniel Combs, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meal
Noun
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At Desa Potato Head, included breakfast buffets shifted to à la carte menus.—
Jen Rose Smith,
AFAR Media,
27 May 2025
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The MacMillan Dining Room has an excellent dinner menu with farm-to-table ingredients, including a variety of produce grown directly on-site.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The girl vanished while her parents ate dinner a few hundred yards away and her 2-year-old twin siblings slept in the same room.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Many of the largest dahlias, sometimes called dinner plate dahlias, are in the late-blooming category.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2025
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Page On Main Street sits Page, an all-day American bistro that serves lunch, brunch, and dinner.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
2 June 2025
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Gail’s sister, Heather Wilkinson, also died after eating Beef Wellington at lunch, but her husband, Ian Wilkinson, a pastor at their local church, survived after spending several weeks in hospital with acute poisoning from Amanita phalloides, the world’s most toxic mushrooms.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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Every time an individual of interest came into view on a camera feed, cops would receive an alert, records obtained by the paper showed.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Niko Mikkola made it 3-1 on a shot from the left circle on a feed from Sam Bennett 6:26 in to the third period.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
25 May 2025
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For those who may not be able to round up 20 friends for a wine-country repast, Valduero will host dinner for up to five guests in one of Madrid’s top restaurants, such as Charrúa, Tatel, or Ten con Ten.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
23 Feb. 2025
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For years, Michigan losses felt like funerals and John Cooper was the caterer at the repast.—
Jason Lloyd,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Outdoor rooms unfurl beside their canopy—terraces for twilight suppers, a future pool deck pitched toward the lake breeze.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Director: Mark Wilson The Calling Witch is author and illustrator Meredith Laye’s most infamous creation, an evil woman whose siren call beckons children into the woods at night to become her supper.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
22 May 2025
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“Meal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meal. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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