having a meal
Example Sentences
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In the studies, participants imagined having a meal with a friend.
From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026
The apartment from which she vanished while her parents were having a meal at a nearby restaurant on the holiday complex was not properly sealed off, so vital forensic clues were lost.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025
Travelers waiting for flights at Los Angeles International Airport can bide their time by having a meal, grabbing a drink, people watching — or, perhaps, reading a banned book.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2024
“Spending the day exploring, having a meal with a water view and returning to Seattle, timing the voyage to coincide with the sunset.”
From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2023
It was very humbly, with a flattering deference, that McNab had asked "the laird" to help him to improve the tone of the place by occasionally having a meal in it.
From The Pioneers by Prichard, Katharine Susannah
