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main course

NOUN
main dish
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The dinner’s main course — prime beef and Maine lobster — had not been served.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

The five-time major champion goes back to his roots with Irish champ as a main course side dish to accompany either wagyu filet mignon or seared salmon.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 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

Many guests bristle when they can’t be seated as incomplete parties, or order appetizers without putting in their main course order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

For their main course, a little farther on, there was a whole field of winter wheat, its kernels newly ripe and soft.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien