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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
The fire was discovered shortly after the supper hours by Home B. Hanson, who returned to the building after his evening meal.
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
That charred flavor will convince you this meal was cooked on the grill for sure.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
In contrast to big, ocean-going ships and even many river ships, meals on Poppee were a communal affair.
—Matt Dutile, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2025
Leave a comment View Comments Try to avoid screen time around meals to encourage conversation and keep an eye on children’s eating habits.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
That charred flavor will convince you this meal was cooked on the grill for sure.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
In contrast to big, ocean-going ships and even many river ships, meals on Poppee were a communal affair.
—Matt Dutile, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2025
Leave a comment View Comments Try to avoid screen time around meals to encourage conversation and keep an eye on children’s eating habits.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meal
Noun
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In early 2023, shortly after raising $350 million at a $3.5 billion valuation, Lore swapped Wonder’s 450 vans for storefronts where customers could order takeout or delivery from a giant selection of 30 unique menus.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes,
8 Feb. 2025
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Here are 41 restaurants and bars hosting watch parties with menus ranging from an all-you-can-eat pizza buffet to a game day wine-pairing class.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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The person close to the campaign said Ramaswamy is also scheduled to speak at 30 county Republican dinners from March 3 through May 22.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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The dinner seemingly led to a less-than-ideal situation for him the next day.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Look at the timestamps below: Taken at 12 PM after the gym, Taken at 2 PM after having lunch.—
Angela Trakoshis,
Allure,
15 Feb. 2025
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Venga also serves lunch, with dishes such as salads, sandwiches, burgers, street tacos, and quesadillas up for grabs.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2025
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In addition to sharing the post on her Instagram Stories alongside crying eyes and red heart emojis, Collins posted her own photo with Tove on her main Instagram feed.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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The show can also be followed live on the Critics Choice Awards’ Instagram and X feeds (@CriticsChoice), TikTok (@OfficialCriticsChoice) and Facebook.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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Nick naturally shakes it off by enjoying a late-night repast of shawarma with Donnie, one of so many instances of the actors dining in the film that craft services probably wasn’t necessary.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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There's truly no better classic Southern side dish to accompany Sunday supper than our air fryer okra.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2025
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His ritual of hosting a Monday night supper of red beans and rice, cornbread and nothing more than whiskey for dessert was, for those of us who knew him, encoded in our NOLA experience.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Meal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meal. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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