a la carte

Example Sentences

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Experts say airlines started to really embrace the a la carte — or unbundled — pricing model when online travel-booking platforms came of age several years ago.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

In these fast-moving, unpredictable times, Europe's leaders are increasingly turning to a la carte coalitions, alongside traditional organisations like Nato or the EU, which are larger and therefore often slower to react.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Spotify began selling audiobooks on an a la carte basis to U.S. users in September 2022; the following year it made 15 hours of audiobook listening available to premium subscribers in select countries every month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025

I give the agent a la carte in purchasing it.

From Strictly business: more stories of the four million by Henry, O.