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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Jess McClain, who was comfortably leading the women's race, was taken off the main course, along with her closest challengers Ednah Kurgat and Emma Hurley.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Now, thanks to inflation and stubbornly high grocery bills, they’re more often getting promoted—sometimes to the main course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Despite Abby’s dad’s suggestion, we each picked a main course to start.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry