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buffet

[buh-fey, boo-, boo-fey, buhf-it] / bəˈfeɪ, bʊ-, ˈbu feɪ, ˈbʌf ɪt /




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The restaurant at his casino, which used to operate around the clock, has laid off about 20 employees and switched to a buffet format that is open only in the morning.

From Barron's Aug. 29, 2026

Once farmers and ranchers arrived in California, their stock of calves and pigs and crops were a bear buffet, and that got bears killed much more often than any unprovoked attacks on humans.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

My final meal before heading to the airport wasn’t a breakfast buffet but the best and cheapest prosciutto and mozzarella sandwich of the trip.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

At the buffet for the central command post in Lege-Cap-Ferret, it takes two full-size catering trays to contain the range of artisanal cheeses crumbling or oozing onto the warm metal for the firefighters' pleasure.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

George was last seen heading toward the buffet.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

Oysters are a staple of brunch menus and seafood buffets across Australia, with local varieties famed for their rich, creamy flavour.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

LAS VEGAS—A trip to this desert city once meant dirt-cheap hotel rooms and buffets, all subsidized by gambling revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

In the loop outside the theater are food trucks, buffets, and more than half a dozen Vancouver-area coffee, tea, and matcha pop-ups serving unlimited boutique offerings.

From Slate May 8, 2026

But he has now set up a new account sharing the same kinds of videos, showing "roadmen" at grubby "infinity pools" and "taxpayer-funded buffets".

From BBC Feb. 21, 2026

Sand buffets my face, biting at my skin before solidifying into another creature.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

Nominated by Tonga, the former foreign trade minister joins a growing field to become secretary-general of the international organization that has been buffeted by global divisions and budget issues.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

When play did get under way, two hours later than scheduled, only six of the early starters broke par as strong winds buffeted an already tricky course on Long Island, New York.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

Coastlines are already being buffeted and inundated by rising seas.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

Is this a particularly turbulent moment in British history that has left leaders buffeted by events?

From BBC May 16, 2026

Smashed, buffeted, he dragged himself to the side beneath the pressure wave.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen

The squarish contours offered a thousand places for whistling and buffeting to hide.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

But the challenges buffeting America these days go beyond the author’s charged and sometimes blinkered framework.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 7, 2025

The luxury sector is currently going through a challenging period for sales globally that is impacting many companies, but Hermes has been well-protected from the buffeting.

From Barron's Oct. 21, 2025

Globalization was buffeting the region with other big changes.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 13, 2025

Outside the sky was clear, but icy gusts of wind were buffeting our barracks every few minutes, sending fresh dust puffs up through the floorboards.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston




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