as in menus
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 meals
This perk allows you to be reimbursed for expenses relating to the delay, like meals, clothing, toiletries and even lodging.
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David McMillin, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Starred chefs prepared personalized meals.
—Erhan Kaya, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The store boasts a meat market and meals.
—Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2025
Social interactions during meals and exercise are basic cornerstones of the Mediterranean style of eating.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Eating smaller meals, not lying down soon after eating, and maintaining a healthy weight can also make a difference.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2025
Its proposals to support grocery stores in stocking more produce, introduce markets to food deserts, serve healthy meals to students and veterans, and limit junk-food ads targeted at children all sound promising, but the report offers few specifics on implementation.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2025
Some of those collaborations are outside the box, like Redeemer's deal with Two Chefs Tosa, a husband-and-wife team that runs a business making and delivering meals to households.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025
His being here—scraping, sanding, painting, sitting across the table from us for dinner most nights—had been one of the joys of the past few weeks, a way of staving off the tension of moving and the sameness of the routine with the kids and the meals and the bedtime stories and all the rest.
—T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
David McMillin, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Starred chefs prepared personalized meals.
—Erhan Kaya, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The store boasts a meat market and meals.
—Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2025
Social interactions during meals and exercise are basic cornerstones of the Mediterranean style of eating.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Eating smaller meals, not lying down soon after eating, and maintaining a healthy weight can also make a difference.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2025
Its proposals to support grocery stores in stocking more produce, introduce markets to food deserts, serve healthy meals to students and veterans, and limit junk-food ads targeted at children all sound promising, but the report offers few specifics on implementation.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2025
Some of those collaborations are outside the box, like Redeemer's deal with Two Chefs Tosa, a husband-and-wife team that runs a business making and delivering meals to households.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025
His being here—scraping, sanding, painting, sitting across the table from us for dinner most nights—had been one of the joys of the past few weeks, a way of staving off the tension of moving and the sameness of the routine with the kids and the meals and the bedtime stories and all the rest.
—T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meals
Noun
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Scott Olson/Getty Images What To Know The steakhouse chain is introducing a cocktail and a mocktail to its menus for a limited time.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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This means more of the screen is used for displaying imagery rather than menus and buttons, but users may need to explore the interface to locate certain familiar functions.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Riiqiichy Scarf For dressier dinners, my grandmother says a wrap is an easy, packable piece that will elevate any outfit while keeping you warm.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Sep. 2025
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Expect signature evenings from formal five-course dinners to relaxed grill nights under the stars.—
Rachel Ingram,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Meals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meals. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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