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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 blue trimmings on this design will add a frosty aesthetic to your meal for a wonderful winter tablescape.
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Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Food What fast-food chain has the best $5 value meal?
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
This box uses an 80W power supply to warm meals quickly.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
By creating their own meals from scratch, these kits foster a sense of accomplishment and encourage kids to try new foods.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024
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Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Food What fast-food chain has the best $5 value meal?
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
This box uses an 80W power supply to warm meals quickly.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
By creating their own meals from scratch, these kits foster a sense of accomplishment and encourage kids to try new foods.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meal
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The menu includes pink moon oysters and mignonette, persimmon salad, squash blossoms, an aquavit digestif, quail and panna cotta for dessert.Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
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Who Was There Miami’s wellness-minded cognoscenti and art world figures seeking respite from the week’s social marathon lounged in Danish rattan daybeds and enjoyed the spa’s extensive treatment menu.Jaime Sloane, SPIN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Moreno had at least one bash: at a dinner in London with fellow theater stars Patrick Wilson, Audra McDonald, Daniel Dae Kim and Aaron Tveit, who were all across the pond to sing at The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert, which featured Moreno as a surprise performer.Eric Andersson, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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And with a gourmet restaurant for dinner, an on-site brasserie for lunch, spa and world-class bar, there’s little reason to leave the hotel’s grounds.Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Green Squad, a student club at P.S. 58 that meets once a month during lunch or recess, joined city officials for the announcement — excited about the solar panels and hoping to inspire more adults to help protect the earth.Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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As the guests took their seats for a lunch of lobster salad and tarte tatin, Academy President Janet Yang kicked off the proceedings.Rachel Marlowe, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers will have access to stream via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on-demand.Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
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That was no different in 2024, with a construction worker turning up a nude marble deity hidden some 1,600 years ago, an art historian spotting a missing painting on his social media feed, and an amateur excavator digging up a confounding ancient Roman object.Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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When the repast was over, diners were invited to toss their plates, glasses, and silverware into the trench, which was then filled in with dirt.News Desk, Artforum, 27 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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Get the recipe 02 of 27 One-Pot Cajun Chicken Alfredo Any state that touches Louisiana finds Cajun flavors seeping into their suppers.Josh Miller, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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Like mushrooms au poivre, green curry cod, and caramel-apple monkey bread. November 27, 2024 This month our readers gravitated toward saucy suppers, the kind that beg for crusty bread.Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Meal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meal. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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