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hearty meal

NOUN
square meal
Synonyms
WEAK
full meal healthy meal heavy meal large meal man-sized meal sit-down meal substantial meal three-course meal

Example Sentences

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Observers typically indulge in a hearty meal with staples such as turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

Famous fans of the hearty meal include David Beckham, actor Danny Dyer, and comedians Arthur Smith and Rob Beckett.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2024

This dish is known as fatteh in the Levant, where as breakfast it is intended to turn the previous day’s stale pita bread into a hearty meal.

From Washington Times • Aug. 30, 2023

He molded a clay pot, lit a fire with the resin, boiled the tubers in the pot and enjoyed a hearty meal.

From Scientific American • Jun. 14, 2023

Vultures perched above him, expecting a hearty meal.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari