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dish

[dish] / dɪʃ /


NOUN
main part of meal
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As I’ve gotten older and refined my own palate, khichuri has become my dish of all trades.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

It’s an easy comfort meal for when I’m missing home and craving a dish that feels like a warm hug, whether it’s raining outside or not.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

The dish is popular, but “if you don’t execute it correctly, people are going to be upset with you,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"It's our most traditional dish here in Pachuca. If you don't have much time, there's always a pastes store around the corner," Hernandez says.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

But sometimes, while playing house, Sam would have an urge to race around with the pretend dinner in its plastic dish, and bomb the animals instead of feeding them nicely.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry




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