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buffet

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




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The trailer alone promises a scene-chewing buffet served by a cast stacked with British TV favorites, including “Ted Lasso” alumnus Nick Mohammed.

From Salon Sep. 4, 2026

The other factor in the region’s monster-sized smallmouth population is environmental: The arrival and prevalence of goby fish, an invasive species which arrived in the 1990s and became a smallmouth-fattening buffet.

From The Wall Street Journal 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

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

After we checked in, the five of us ate a buffet lunch in the hotel restaurant.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

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

Meanwhile, the expensive buffets in town are thriving, a reflection of the city’s high-end tilt.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 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

He had the look of a football player a few years past his prime, the type of guy who ate at buffets.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

Douglas Belkin and Roshan Fernandez trace how the problems that have long buffeted the nation’s smaller schools are now spreading to bigger, richer universities—with midsize private schools such as Syracuse especially feeling the pinch.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

The problems that have long buffeted the nation’s smaller schools are now spreading to the nation’s bigger, richer universities—with midsize private schools such as Syracuse especially feeling the pinch.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

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

But shareholders have pushed back against hefty pay packages, which come during a period of upheaval in Hollywood that has been buffeted by job losses from media consolidation and outsourcing.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

I had not expected such waves in a lake, but the wind whipped them up, and they buffeted me ruthlessly.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

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

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

It’s not unlike what the Dodgers do, with their prize-winning farm system buffeting their star-studded,championship-winning, big-league club.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

The big bank found that spending was up strongly on entertainment and arts for the month, which its economists said underscored consumers’ appetite for experiences even with the economic headwinds buffeting Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 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

As she lay there in my arms, and I in hers, the flapping and buffeting came to the window again.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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