side dish

noun

: a food served separately along with the main course

Examples of side dish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Of course, one side dish is never enough, so be sure to check out some of our other favorite party side dishes. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024 The first-ever Endless Lobster Experience will give 150 winners across the country the chance to enjoy a complimentary, two-hour dinner of endless lobster, two side dishes and the chain’s popular cheddar biscuits. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024 Le Creuset Stoneware Mini Round Cocotte At just eight ounces, this small, fairly lightweight piece of Le Creuset stoneware is ideal for cooking individual meal servings or side dishes. Rachel Simon, Travel + Leisure, 13 Feb. 2024 Complete your holiday menu with these delicious Easter side dish recipes. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2024 The menu for the restaurant, which serves lunch and dinner, highlights steaks intended to be shared by the table, along with a variety of Asian side dishes. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024 Braised Kale and Tomatoes Kale braised with tomatoes and flavored with cumin and paprika would make for a great side dish with roasted fish and rice. Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024 Bonus: The leftover duck fat makes the roasted veggie side dish taste great. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2024 Adding old-fashioned creamed sweet corn, what our mothers and grandmothers might have called fried corn, to a pot of comforting grits ensures that this side dish will go with any meal, from brunch all the way through the dinner hour. Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of side dish was in 1702

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“Side dish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20dish. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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side dish

noun
: food served separately along with the main course

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