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buffet

[buh-fay, boo-, boo-fay, buhf-it] / bəˈfeɪ, bʊ-, ˈbu feɪ, ˈbʌf ɪt /




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They usually have a line and a wait too, but this day there wasn’t and the breakfast buffet was really popping off.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

He added that some had locked themselves in toilets, and others showed "extraordinary bravery" in trying to fend Williams off by grabbing items such as a toaster from the buffet car to protect themselves.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

The group had come for a Southern-style buffet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

So we plan to cater a barbecue buffet from Palmetto Pig, one of our favorite restaurants, instead.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

I found the bouquet of pink baby roses and an envelope with Cam written on it over on the oak buffet my dad had refinished.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth

Those resorts were once synonymous with the most generic budget vacations — packed buffets, weak drinks, brightly colored beachfront hotels that vacationers never leave — observed Bernstein analysts in a note on Friday.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

"I still do buffets and things for players and long-standing fans. We have a game tonight, and I'm making the sandwiches now."

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Labor costs are lower, with self-service buffets needing fewer servers than a traditional restaurant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Oysters are a staple of brunch menus and seafood buffets across Australia, with local varieties famed for their rich, creamy flavour.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

He had the look of a football player a few years past his prime, the type of guy who ate at buffets.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

This is in stark contrast to last week which saw areas buffeted by a cluster of storms developed by a powerful Atlantic jet stream.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Like other airlines, TAP has been buffeted by soaring jet fuel costs from the war in the Middle East.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Software companies, whose shares were buffeted this year by concerns that new AI tools would render them obsolete, were among the best performers in the S&P 500.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

The group's performance reflects the roller coaster ride by cocoa prices over the past five years when it has been buffeted by wars, poor harvests and economic worries in key markets.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

Clouds of water vapor swirled around me, winds so powerful they buffeted Hyperion and flattened the grass in a twenty-yard radius.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan

It’s not unlike what the Dodgers do, with their prize-winning farm system buffeting their star-studded,championship-winning, big-league club.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

The big bank found that spending was up strongly on entertainment and arts for the month, which its economists said underscored consumers’ appetite for experiences even with the economic headwinds buffeting Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

But the challenges buffeting America these days go beyond the author’s charged and sometimes blinkered framework.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025

The luxury sector is currently going through a challenging period for sales globally that is impacting many companies, but Hermes has been well-protected from the buffeting.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2025

He capered around in his stall, his black wings buffeting the air.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan


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