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main course

NOUN
main dish
Synonyms
WEAK
pièce de résistance

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

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

What happened was simply this: at 8:23 and five seconds, the main course of the evening was ready for serving.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman