a la carte

Example Sentences

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Each bauble — a variety of plastic football helmets, megaphones and state-of-Texas decals called “trinkets” — is sold a la carte for $1 to $5.

From Seattle Times

Williams recently added à la carte options at his place, and he’s happy to share his favorite items from his neighbors’ diverse menus.

From Seattle Times

Though you might be shopping a la carte for services, you won’t be billed up front.

From Encyclopedia.com

In response to criticism about the Policing Board's decisions and potential replacements for the chief constable, he said: "It struck me as I listened to it, that they were dining from an á la carte menu where they had a range of options, we were actually dealing with a set lunch menu with very concernable restrictions around what we can do."

From BBC

These can be a better deal if you do your research and compare them to an à la carte ticket.

From Seattle Times