prix fixe

noun

: a complete meal offered at a fixed price
also : the price charged

Examples of prix fixe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Surprising for such a remote retreat, the culinary program is positively pilgrimage-worthy, with a delicious daily breakfast that’s included, as well as supplemental gourmet prix fixe lunch and dinner options with menus that change daily. Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024 Some places are offering specials and prix fixe menus in addition to their normal brunch to celebrate. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 6 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for prix fixe 

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Word History

Etymology

French, fixed price

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of prix fixe was in 1851

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“Prix fixe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prix%20fixe. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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