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as in meal
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time
that evening's chow was pretty basic because we were in a hurry
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as in food
substances intended to be eaten
there's always at least some chow in the house
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Recent Examples of chow
Hits here include that chewy-perfect chow fun with the noodles that Lau makes in-house.
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Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
In addition, both groups had access to standard lab chow all day long.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2024
At that moment, Americans were just waking up from a food coma induced by a decade of consuming astounding quantities of mediocre family-casual chow and realizing that cooking could be a vital part of culture.
—Alex French, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024
An equal number will start dining on chow that includes the antihypertension drug captopril.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 11 Sep. 2024
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Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
In addition, both groups had access to standard lab chow all day long.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2024
At that moment, Americans were just waking up from a food coma induced by a decade of consuming astounding quantities of mediocre family-casual chow and realizing that cooking could be a vital part of culture.
—Alex French, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024
An equal number will start dining on chow that includes the antihypertension drug captopril.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 11 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chow
Noun
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Some meal kits send you premade meals, while others send ingredients paired with recipes, and a few more are grocery delivery services.—
Louryn Strampe,
WIRED,
16 Jan. 2025
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Making delicious meals at home shouldn’t come at the expense of your sanity.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Lastly, rather than meeting people at the bar, go fill up your food plate.—
Jess Cording,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Part of that campaign against hunger could be a series of food drives collecting donations for your local food bank.—
William Lambers,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Then there are secret menus, items that only insiders can recommend, never written out in any official capacity but known by the people who know.—
Sunny Hubler,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2025
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Photo Gallery: McDonald’s in more than 55 countries An award-winning food photographer experienced firsthand how McDonald’s incorporates local flavors into its menu items.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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One of the main courses is a sirloin steak sandwich with pesto sauce, Parmesan cheese, rocket leaves and ciabatta bread, whilst another is alfredo pasta.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The closest anything comes to fusion is the bread service, which pairs New England-style Parker House rolls, fresh from the oven and marshmallow-soft, with a lineup of compound butters, including one, lusciously saffron-infused, inspired by bouillabaisse, the Provençal seafood stew.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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Foods with electrolytes include fruits, vegetables, lean meats, and plant proteins.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
24 Jan. 2025
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Pick your meat, cheese, bread, and toppings for a breakfast or lunch sandwich.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Chow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chow. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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