main course

Example Sentences

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Of course, these six IPOs are mere appetizers to the SpaceX main course.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The main course was a classic dover sole meunière, bathed in nutty brown butter.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The dinner’s main course — prime beef and Maine lobster — had not been served.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

For the main course, I enjoyed a classic — butter chicken — alongside a poached lobster tail in a green coconut masala with Mexican chili and coriander-mint purée.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

But like a child who eats his sweet before his main course, I was so eager for news that I opened the paper in my cell immediately.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela