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a la carte

adjective as in having menu items priced separately

adverb as in having menu items priced separately

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Only if we start treating public education not as a pluralistic endeavor but as an à la carte menu from which religious parents can choose only the dishes that suit their tastes.

From Slate

Although most customers order full-body taxidermy, an “a la carte” menu has expanded over the years with jars of whiskers or fur, bundles of bones tied in a bow and, the most recent addition, freeze-dried hearts, which come mounted inside of a glass cloche.

There are open-air booths facing the stage where guests can order bottle service with a la carte options from Nobu, while the interior features a chef’s counter with omakase service.

Housed in the Red Bull Mirage pyramid in a multilevel terrace that faces the Quasar stage, the Nobu pop-up featured an omakase counter and open-air booths where guests can purchase bottle service from Red Bull and a la carte items from Nobu’s menu.

The company doesn’t lease its pieces a la carte, instead offering tailored whole-home packages with on-site setup.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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