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dish

[dish] / dɪʃ /


NOUN
main part of meal
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“You can use it to trick your mind to think that a dish is sweet and reduce upwards to 20-30% percent of the sugar content,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

It has the body and cling you want from a creamy dressing, but it doesn’t drag a dish down the way mayonnaise sometimes can.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

An American dish to represent an American artist, here Andy Warhol.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

The fascinating tale of how the U.S. earned its reputation for decadent fried food: Quick, close your eyes and think of the most American dish you can.

From Slate Jul. 6, 2026

He pulled a dish from his other side—a deep tureen with some kind of stew in it—and he said, “I think this is just vegetables.”

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

They studied neurons grown in petri dishes and caused selected proteins to form inside the cells so those proteins could be tracked.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

In Burbank, family-run Tun Lahmajo delves into Armenian homestyle dishes, including flatbreads, cold salads, roasted meats, a range of soups and herbed stews.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

But dishes evolve, and for years, the salad has been served with boiled potatoes and blanched beans.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Welsh head chef Bryn Williams said both were "British classics" but he had chosen dishes from home for the Renshaw, an on-site restaurant where diners can enjoy a three-course lunch for £467.50 per person.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

Clean dishes, pots, and utensils are still stacked.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

He dished an assist to second-year forward Adou Thiero on the next possession, then knocked down his next shot, another three-pointer.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

The Financial Times's Danny Leigh dished out three stars, saying it paints a "portrait of tech rendering the young both sadder and meaner".

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

She also dished out some tips for renovating your own space, telling fans, “You don’t have to do it all in one day. Start with the key pieces and build outward.”

From MarketWatch May 28, 2026

Elwes, who stars in the new Peacock crime series “M.I.A.,” also dished about the nickname Marlon Brando gave him and what he lost in the L.A. wildfires.

From The Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026

My mother dished out sadza, a cornmeal porridge that is our staple food.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda

That hasn’t stopped college students cramming for exams together and couples collaborating on work projects from dishing out their passwords.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

Hari certainly understands this; she regularly posts content on how to avoid eating food grown with Roundup, dishing out advice like “buy local & ask about pesticides” and “grow your own food.”

From Salon May 1, 2026

Whether its dishing out billions to build out the infrastructure to power AI, or investing in new AI products to try to improve productivity, companies are investing massive amounts of money on AI.

From Barron's Apr. 21, 2026

Or was it a food stall dishing out free grub?

From BBC Jan. 20, 2026

The rest of us remained silent while Mama finished dishing out the food.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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