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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
Make this dish ahead of time and freeze up to six months to give yourself a head-start on any holiday meal or family dinner.
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Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
These guidelines set federal nutrition standards that schools in federal meal programs must follow.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 15 May 2026
One receipt was a $510 meal expense for the couple at the Siena Hotel in Chapel Hill.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
New Mexico produces more oil than any other state besides Texas, and the state’s revenue from taxes, royalties and lease sales helps cover the cost of college tuition, all school meals, health insurance and a new initiative for free universal child care.
—Morgan Lee, Fortune, 15 May 2026
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Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
These guidelines set federal nutrition standards that schools in federal meal programs must follow.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 15 May 2026
One receipt was a $510 meal expense for the couple at the Siena Hotel in Chapel Hill.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
New Mexico produces more oil than any other state besides Texas, and the state’s revenue from taxes, royalties and lease sales helps cover the cost of college tuition, all school meals, health insurance and a new initiative for free universal child care.
—Morgan Lee, Fortune, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meal
Noun
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The menu spotlights locally sourced Japanese dishes—the nigiri and the sushi rolls are excellent—as well as sake and a solid selection of Japanese whiskey.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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The menu is expansive, offering everything from raw and baked oysters to fresh burgers, seafood baskets, salads, and even steamed crab legs.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
Noun
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There is not really a flushing toilet system, this is more festival style and not for everyone but a small price to pay for flexing your green credentials back at home over dinner.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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Warm summer nights are made for backyard dinners and poolside hangs — not swatting flies away from your burger every five seconds.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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Newcomer Tingum is a barefoot-casual joint for lunch and dinner along Rosewood's quiet slice of Cable Beach.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Throw it on over your swimsuit for a casual seaside lunch or to head from your hotel room to the pool—the halter neckline and low back are flattering and polished enough to wear at most resorts.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
Noun
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According to law enforcement sources, the FBI is investigating a livestream feed of the attack or the aftermath from inside a BMW that captures the suspects in combat outfits that include Nazi symbols with guns visible.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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According to a description on his Instagram feed, the color was originally created for a bespoke 993 Turbo S built for a former prime minister of Kuwait.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
20 May 2026
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In a larger context, this quintessentially Bengali phrase has come to mean a repast of tea and snacks that encompasses a tradition deeply ingrained in the culture.—
Madhushree Basu Roy,
Saveur,
30 Apr. 2026
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Two people were killed at a funeral repast on Detroit's east side in late February.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Her 1971 video Facing a Family showed a middle-class family eating supper.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
15 May 2026
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Tuna noodle casserole is an old-fashioned favorite that still makes a regular appearance on our supper tables.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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“Meal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meal. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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