servings

noun

plural of serving
as in bites

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Recent Examples of servings These come with two servings in a box (two egg bites per serving), in Uncured Bacon & Gruyère or Egg White & Roasted Red Pepper. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 29 May 2026 For beer, that generally means one to two 12-ounce servings a day for men and one 12-ounce serving a day for women. — Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026 Restaurant portions and even homemade servings can often triple a standard serving without realizing it. — Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for servings
  1. bites
  2. snacks
  3. lunches
  4. dinners
  5. gulps
  6. tastes
  7. breakfasts
  8. teas
Noun
  • MacIntosh also points out that the fecal avoidance experiment bears little connection to how the initial outbreak spread, through bodily fluids transmitted through scratches or bites.
    — Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
  • It is spread by insect bites The virus is transmitted to animals through the bite of a Culicoides midge, which is a small insect similar to a fly.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of bites
Noun
  • Growing up in North Carolina, one of my favorite childhood snacks was the oatmeal crème pie produced by Lance, the snack-food manufacturer based in my hometown of Charlotte.
    — Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • There are also some grab-and-go snacks available for purchase in the living/reception area.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of snacks
Noun
  • Changes to school lunches These school nutrition directors were surveyed in October 2025, and since then, additional factors may threaten the robustness of school lunch programs.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Those types of lunches were later served on lunch wagons and, finally, in restaurants like Ono Hawaiian BBQ.
    — Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
Definition of lunches
Noun
  • Still other ultraprocessed foods – including sauces, condiments and ready-to-heat dishes like frozen dinners – show no consistent links to people’s health one way or the other.
    — Garrett M. Broad, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
  • However, this is a far cry from earlier times when lawmakers met regularly, participated in spirited and substantive policy discussions, enjoyed informal dinners and even carpooled back home during congressional breaks.
    — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of dinners
Noun
  • But in 2019, the group started to tighten the energy efficiency standard in gulps.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Iraqis breathed a few gulps of freedom before secular warfare between Sunni and Shia militias began tearing the country apart.
    — Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
Definition of gulps
Noun
  • Why will reality television not follow my personal tastes and preferences to the letter?
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The teens created a unique sound by merging their diverse musical tastes, like Culos’s love for Beastie Boys and Nas and DePizzo’s Nirvana and Soundgarden influences.
    — Leena Tailor, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of tastes
Noun
  • Charlotte’s oldest restaurants have fed us for decades, taking care of us for quick breakfasts and workday lunches, family gatherings and special occasions alike.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The Bon Appétit Test Kitchen has created 18 dishes, including breakfasts and variations for sides and salads to complement your family staples.
    — Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of breakfasts
Noun
  • Specialty coffees and teas like Jasmine kalamansi green tea and roasted rice oolong milk tea with guava cheese foam will be available to drink.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 June 2026
  • Certain teas, including ginger and peppermint tea, can also help with digestion and ease unpleasant symptoms such as gas and bloating.
    — Rena Goldman, Health, 7 June 2026
Definition of teas

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