heavy meal

Example Sentences

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A heavy meal might be the last thing you want on a hot day – but the athletes recommended against deviating from your usual diet.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2024

Rumsey agrees that eating a heavy meal immediately before climbing into bed might exacerbate acid reflux or make it harder to fall asleep.

From National Geographic • Aug. 16, 2023

“Not the best,” he admitted after the game, presumably referring to his decision to eat a heavy meal, not to the quality of the food.

From New York Times • May 9, 2022

“For any dense, heavy meal like Thanksgiving, it’s the best dessert you can do.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2020

We sat at the table dressed in our Shabbat clothes, my father sipping his second glass of tea, both of us a little tired and sleepy from the heavy meal.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok