main course

Example Sentences

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Of course, these six IPOs are mere appetizers to the SpaceX main course.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

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

For the main course, I enjoyed a classic — butter chicken — alongside a poached lobster tail in a green coconut masala with Mexican chili and coriander-mint purée.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

The Romans would be the main course at a monster dinner.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan