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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
The free chow was served daily, except on Fridays, and continued through a brutal period of industrywide cost-cutting that persists to this day.
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Katcy Stephan, Variety, 1 Mar. 2025
For The Times) Panda Inn is where beef and broccoli, mountains of fat, chewy chow fun slick with soy and sizzling soup are all the apotheosis of the Chinese American stalwarts.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Finish it off by serving with a slice of cornbread, chow-chow, and maybe even potatoes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
The recall comes after the Oregon Department of Agriculture linked the death of a house cat in Washington County to eating the Northwest Naturals chow Tuesday.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Katcy Stephan, Variety, 1 Mar. 2025
For The Times) Panda Inn is where beef and broccoli, mountains of fat, chewy chow fun slick with soy and sizzling soup are all the apotheosis of the Chinese American stalwarts.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Finish it off by serving with a slice of cornbread, chow-chow, and maybe even potatoes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
The recall comes after the Oregon Department of Agriculture linked the death of a house cat in Washington County to eating the Northwest Naturals chow Tuesday.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chow
Noun
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Additionally, McDonald's $5 Meal Deal offers a variety of classic meals.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Despite this conversation and previous meals together, the Redditor didn’t have anything to eat at the meal.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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As proud children of the Caribbean, this legacy project is Vanessa and Marcos’ unique way of highlighting the diverse Caribbean diaspora and its many touch points including travel, music, food, and live culinary experiences.—
Amber Love Bond,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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He was allegedly kept inside the closet 22-24 hours per day, receiving little food or water, and weighed only 68 pounds when he was rescued from the home after intentionally setting fire to it Feb. 27.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Panthers’ style means a heavier brand of hockey will certainly be on the menu, compared to the first round.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The trick is to find multiple locations that are close enough together and decide on a menu that feels cohesive.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Tomato slices are slipping out, pickles are disappearing and the bread can get soggy. Build a better burger like this: Toast the bun.—
Joe Difazio,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Re consecrated the bread and wine for Holy Communion as the Sistine Chapel Choir, made up of 20 men and 30 boys, chanted.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2025
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The variety of meat items were produced between February 19 and April 25.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Sturdy, versatile, dishwasher safe, and perfectly sized to keep your rotisserie chicken, ham, and other large cuts of meat fresh.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Chow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chow. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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