main course

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Her Swiss chard and okra stew makes a delicious main course served over polenta, while her coconut fish curry evokes the country’s long coast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Coup de Tête, a restaurant there, has prix fixe meals including a starter and a main course or a main course and a dessert that set you back a mere €19.50.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Jess McClain, who was comfortably leading the women's race, was taken off the main course, along with her closest challengers Ednah Kurgat and Emma Hurley.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

But the main course was a different story.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2025

The ground has just served Woo up to me like a main course on a platter of sand and diamond.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer