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meatballs

  • plural
    of meatball.
    meatball
    noun
    a small ball of ground meat, especially beef, often mixed with breadcrumbs, seasonings, etc., before cooking.

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What about helmets wrapped to look like frozen meatballs or wheels of imported Parmesan?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

Many of Mr. Coppola’s recollections are sensory: roasted peppers, his grandma’s sizzling meatballs, a neighbor’s homemade wine sweetened with peaches—“smells and tastes that intoxicate me to this day.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Small meatballs cook faster, yes, but more importantly, they offer more browning surface area.

From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2026

Irish potatoes are about as Irish as spaghetti and meatballs are Italian — a product of immigrant communities in America rather than the old country itself.

From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026

“I’m going to ask Jimmy if we can have meatballs for lunch,” she whispered.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead

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