: a small ball of chopped or ground meat often mixed with bread crumbs and spices
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Nonna’s Meatball Sandwiches These meatballs — recipe courtesy of the author’s nonna — are made with a combination of beef and Italian sausage and simmered in tomato sauce, making for light, tender, flavorful meatballs.
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Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
At Fontana di Vino’s Charlotte location, the menu offers a mozzarella bar and a variety of Italian appetizers including meatballs, mussels and Roman flatbread.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2025
The meatballs, a recurring favorite among chefs throughout the weekend, were made with tandoori-spiced chicken, tikka sauce, parmesan, and a roasted corn slaw.
—Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Both days will feature different spots serving bites of ramen, wagyu, éclairs, baklava, tamales, bbq meatballs, pesto gnocchi, spring rolls and more.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 21 May 2025
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Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
At Fontana di Vino’s Charlotte location, the menu offers a mozzarella bar and a variety of Italian appetizers including meatballs, mussels and Roman flatbread.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2025
The meatballs, a recurring favorite among chefs throughout the weekend, were made with tandoori-spiced chicken, tikka sauce, parmesan, and a roasted corn slaw.
—Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Both days will feature different spots serving bites of ramen, wagyu, éclairs, baklava, tamales, bbq meatballs, pesto gnocchi, spring rolls and more.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 21 May 2025
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“Meatball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meatball. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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meatball
noun
meat·ball
-ˌbȯl 
: a small ball of chopped or ground meat
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