: a food served separately along with the main course
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Easter side dishes turn the meal into an event.—Phoebe Fry, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026 Try it as a side dish to rice, mixed into a salad dressing to beef it up, or as a marinade.—Jahnavi Rapaka, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2026 Bob took a job at the Bantam Market, preparing its fresh takeout menu of prepared dinners and side dishes.—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026 Southern-style butterbeans are a budget-friendly, easy side dish.—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for side dish