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main course

NOUN
main dish
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For their main course they dined on a sesame-crusted sea bass, braised bok choy and roasted eggplant.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

ADP is an appetizer of sorts ahead of the main course for markets: the official U.S. employment report on Friday.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

The first sheet becomes the main course: four crisp, savory egg tarts with pancetta, pecorino and enough black pepper to evoke cacio e pepe.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

Warrant Officer Swart outdid himself in preparing a feast, and he did not even get upset when I permitted some of the grandchildren to eat their sweets before their main course.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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