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a la carte

[ah luh kahrt, al-uh, a la kart] / ˌɑ lə ˈkɑrt, ˌæl ə, a la ˈkart /
ADJECTIVE
having menu items priced separately
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ADVERB
having menu items priced separately
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Huang has underscored in public comments that Nvidia welcomes customers buying a la carte.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

If a specific low-value item is what you actually want, experts suggest ordering it a la carte and reserving your “endless” capacity for the more expensive stuff.

From MarketWatch May 14, 2026

Experts say airlines started to really embrace the a la carte — or unbundled — pricing model when online travel-booking platforms came of age several years ago.

From MarketWatch Apr. 10, 2026

In these fast-moving, unpredictable times, Europe's leaders are increasingly turning to a la carte coalitions, alongside traditional organisations like Nato or the EU, which are larger and therefore often slower to react.

From BBC Feb. 16, 2026

Meals: Breakfast, a la carte; luncheon, 65 cents to $1; dinner, $1 to $1.50.

From Rocky Mountain [Colorado] National Park by United States. Dept. of the Interior




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