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buffet

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




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What about bad yogurt at the prerace buffet?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

The pair went to a buffet restaurant where diners were charged according to the number of food sticks they accumulated throughout the meal.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

You can buffet your ownership legacy by handing this civic jewel to someone who will appreciate it.

From Los Angeles Times May 31, 2026

His videos show elderly passengers mingling around the buffet table.

From Barron's May 6, 2026

After we checked in, the five of us ate a buffet lunch in the hotel restaurant.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

LAS VEGAS—A trip to this desert city once meant dirt-cheap hotel rooms and buffets, all subsidized by gambling revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

In the loop outside the theater are food trucks, buffets, and more than half a dozen Vancouver-area coffee, tea, and matcha pop-ups serving unlimited boutique offerings.

From Slate May 8, 2026

Footage seen by the BBC shows what appears to be undercooked food, buffets surrounded by flies and mould in rooms.

From BBC Apr. 7, 2026

Caesars Entertainment Corporation, a casino and hotel company that operated four Deen-themed buffets at various locations, ends its relationship with Deen less than two hours after her “Today” interview.

From Salon Sep. 18, 2025

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

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

But shareholders have pushed back against hefty pay packages, which come during a period of upheaval in Hollywood that has been buffeted by job losses from media consolidation and outsourcing.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

Mr. Popkin shows how the abolitionist cause was buffeted by power struggles in Continental France—sometimes advanced by the currents of ideological debate, sometimes hindered or sidelined—to emerge precariously triumphant in 1794.

From The Wall Street Journal May 27, 2026

Marooned on the backbenches, Rayner could only watch on as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was buffeted by a leadership crisis - and governed without her.

From BBC May 14, 2026

Separated by oceans and continents, buffeted by very different intellectual winds, the two men had sailed to the same port.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

This is probably the most resilient footballer Scotland has ever produced, a man who has endured a physical and mental buffeting without ever breaking.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

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

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

As she lay there in my arms, and I in hers, the flapping and buffeting came to the window again.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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