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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
There is a program where incarcerated women help prepare meals to feed the community.
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Kynala Phillips, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Campers are still left to cook their meals outside, but the van's lift-up tailgate provides plenty of overhead coverage.
—New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2026
His budget director, Lori Wolff sent a memo to the state’s powerful budget committee Tuesday, outlining how cuts will eliminate meals for 31,000 seniors and make fewer seasonal firefighters available.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026
Serve with a green salad or any leftover protein (chicken, pork, or steak all pair well), for an easy, but delicious meal.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
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Kynala Phillips, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Campers are still left to cook their meals outside, but the van's lift-up tailgate provides plenty of overhead coverage.
—New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2026
His budget director, Lori Wolff sent a memo to the state’s powerful budget committee Tuesday, outlining how cuts will eliminate meals for 31,000 seniors and make fewer seasonal firefighters available.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026
Serve with a green salad or any leftover protein (chicken, pork, or steak all pair well), for an easy, but delicious meal.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meal
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Also available starting Monday are new menu items, including Chocolate Pistachio Loaf and a Dubai Chocolate Bite, a chocolate shortbread crust tart filled with pistachio cream and topped with a chocolate drizzle and pistachio crumbles.—
Mike Snider,
AZCentral.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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New Starbucks pastries hit the menu Starbucks recently added four new beverages to its menu, including Iced Banana Bread Matcha and Strawberry Shortcake Frappuccino.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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For many Americans, the most vulnerable eating decisions of the day happen between lunch and dinner, and those decisions could have long-term consequences for how the body and brain handle blood sugar later in the day, according to recent research and reports.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Democratic governors plan to boycott a White House dinner after two of their colleagues were excluded.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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For many Americans, the most vulnerable eating decisions of the day happen between lunch and dinner, and those decisions could have long-term consequences for how the body and brain handle blood sugar later in the day, according to recent research and reports.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Every-day pleasures count as care, so add a touch of beauty to your workspace and enjoy a nourishing lunch to keep your energy steady.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
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Kuhl said last year that jurors should have the chance to consider whether design features implemented by the companies, like endlessly scrolling feeds, have contributed to mental health harms, rather than content alone.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The feed was sent directly to Russian intelligence.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Waiting ultimately allowed Dews to attend the repast, a post-funeral gathering among family and friends.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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A little repast for the news-weary.—
BROOKE GREENBERG,
Arkansas Online,
18 Jan. 2026
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This supper comes together in under an hour and is great to serve with rice or mashed potatoes for scooping up all of the extra gravy.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
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The other stuck with the crisp, supper-club-esque salad with a kicky vinaigrette.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Meal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meal. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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