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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
Meal replacement shakes generally contain 200 to 400 calories and the necessary nutrients to replace a meal.
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Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2025
And no meal is complete without a touch of chocolate from Ducasse’s famed kitchen.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
Barrio’s doing The Lash Bash, a $35 four-course meal with champagne toast.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
Each of the rooms is equipped with a refrigerator, stove, microwave, and granite countertops, allowing guests the freedom to prepare meals in the comfort of their own space throughout their stay.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2025
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Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2025
And no meal is complete without a touch of chocolate from Ducasse’s famed kitchen.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
Barrio’s doing The Lash Bash, a $35 four-course meal with champagne toast.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
Each of the rooms is equipped with a refrigerator, stove, microwave, and granite countertops, allowing guests the freedom to prepare meals in the comfort of their own space throughout their stay.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meal
Noun
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Its ever-changing menu is veg-forward, with dishes such as roasted Japanese sweet potato with labneh, chili crisp and tahini.—
Kin Woo Gisela Williams Amy Conway Kate Maxwell,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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In addition to the birthday cake churros, Taco Bell's dessert menu also features long time favorites the Cinnamon Twists and Cinnabon Delights.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Soon after, Natalie and Andrew met the journalists for dinner to give their version of the story.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Nominees for the 97th Academy Awards gathered Tuesday night at the Academy Museum for a dinner and to keep up the annual tradition of taking a class photo of the year’s contenders.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Set up lunch meetings to build relationships with colleagues and senior leadership.—
Adunola Adeshola,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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La Scala is the perfect spot for a quick Beverly Hills power lunch or an easy, but crowd-pleasing takeout dinner.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Living their lives, scrolling their feed, reading your content and starting to like you.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Scapin’s mortadella uses the meat of local, free-range pigs, some of which feed on acorns and forest berries.—
Marcia DeSanctis,
Travel + Leisure,
19 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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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 a reason this chicken supper has graced Southern dinner tables for decades.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2025
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This easy chicken sheet-pan supper brings bold flavors with minimal fuss.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Meal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meal. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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