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dish

[dish] / dɪʃ /


NOUN
main part of meal
Synonyms


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When I asked if the robots could load the dishwasher, for example, Pinkerton said yes, but caveated that they’ve broken a dish before while working with a customer who agreed to the risk.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

The $99 dish, roasted with herb butter under the skin, comes with crunchy sourdough stuffing infused with foie gras and mashed potatoes whipped with butter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

I learned to cook thinking that “finishing” a dish meant adding enough salt and pepper.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

Deep dish pizza for all, but a World Series in Chicago this fall might truly require divine intervention.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Every family brought a table, some chairs, and a dish to share.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

These included organoids, which are miniature tumor models grown from patient tissue, as well as human cancer cells cultured in laboratory dishes and implanted into mice.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Luckily, no dishes were harmed in the process.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

What’s unsurprising about Chuck Lorre’s memoir: He dishes, and without sparing anyone, including himself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Nance, a lawyer who regularly posts pictures of his favorite meat dishes on Instagram, is definitely in a minority in a heavily vegetarian movement, but says it's worth campaigning for.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

After our parents go to their room, Suzi and Dina and I finish cleaning and putting the dishes away.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

For centuries, they have dished up wine from the surrounding vineyards to wash down typically hearty central European fare.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

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

At a 2015 match in Shanghai, he dished out nine yellow cards and three red ones – a milestone in his refereeing career that earned him the nickname "card master".

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 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

Midway through the first half, Bien snuck through the Lawrenceville defense and dished a pass to Jeremiah, who quickly sent the ball across the field to Josiah.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

Some people in L.A. are dishing out $7 per gallon, while in Indiana, the most affordable gas stations charge about $3.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

There are a host of jobs that need dishing out - like who will run committees, something which needs to be sorted between the parties.

From BBC ● May 9, 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

Then he started dishing dirt about some of the other teammates.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds


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