a la carte

Example Sentences

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Our A.I. future probably won’t be à la carte, and for now we’ve already ordered the whole thing.

From Slate • Feb. 10, 2026

While Williams-Sonoma offers a number of complete Thanksgiving dinners for delivery—including one featuring a Cajun-style fried turkey, and another with a honey-glazed ham—the kitchenware and gourmet-food retailer also offers dozens of à la carte offerings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

You can choose between an 8-course tasting menu, served at the chef’s counter or in the dining room, or an à la carte menu, available only in the dining room.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2025

First-class passengers are even offered an à la carte menu and sit-down, waiter-service dining.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2024

We are too small in number to make it possible to order our meals à la carte, or to economize in general living expenses as it might suit us individually to do.

From The Galaxy, May, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—May, 1877.—No. 5. by Various