dish

Example Sentences

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The skirt steak gets seared first until deeply browned, leaving behind savory crisped bits on the bottom of the skillet that become the foundation of the entire dish.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Ronald Koeman was again great company and reciprocated our hospitality by serving up a dish of eels when we played at Everton.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Meaning: Do you want your dish smothered in sauce made from roasted green chiles, or a simmered counterpart fashioned from dried red chile pods?

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Content comes from where the ingredients are purchased, what kitchen life is like, and what happens when a dish goes wrong.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

He pulled a dish from his other side—a deep tureen with some kind of stew in it—and he said, “I think this is just vegetables.”

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack