main dish

Example Sentences

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In fact, the versatile naan diligently props up whatever it is paired with, allowing the main dish to shine.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

In fact, there was never a dinner where we didn’t eat zucchini, whether it was enjoyed as a main dish or a simple side.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2025

That’s the beginnings of an amazingly delicious, yet simple, main dish included in the new “Catan: The Official Cookbook.”

From Washington Times • Sep. 11, 2023

The typical Ramadan fast-breaking meal includes samosas and other snacks; juice and tea and coffee; the main dish of rice or spaghetti or flatbread with camel, goat, chicken or fish; and finally, dessert.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2023

Like in a stew or as flavoring for the main dish.

From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez