How to Use dish in a Sentence

dish

1 of 2 noun
  • Each person made a dish for the potluck supper.
  • We piled all the dishes in the sink after dinner.
  • Will you wash the breakfast dishes, please?
  • The restaurant serves some of my favorite dishes.
  • This fat is used to cook the sauce, and helps flavor the entire dish.
    G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The first step is to wash the area with warm water and dish soap if available.
    Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 10 May 2023
  • Of course, one of the best parts of the Boarding House Meatloaf is the homemade sauce that adorns the dish.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Just add dish soap and water to the pitcher, and run the self-clean cycle.
    Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Clean up spills and other sticky stuff with mild dish soap.
    Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful, 15 June 2023
  • In 8- by 8-inch glass baking dish, toss figs with oil and maple syrup.
    Tina Martinez, Good Housekeeping, 16 May 2023
  • Spread 1 cup of the marinara sauce at the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
    Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
  • The crispy plantains are the star of this dish, but the rice and black beans will keep your little ones full for hours.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 24 July 2023
  • If that sounds like your kind of dish, too, here are some ideas from our Recipe Finder.
    Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 19 June 2023
  • The dishes are simple and straightforward, the portions hearty, and the prices low.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2023
  • And from that day on, the restaurant couldn’t keep up with all the diners who came to try their dishes.
    Imelda García, Dallas News, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Watch this video to learn about a lucky dish that’s in high demand around the holiday.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Serving it in the skillet is also easy and makes the dish even more Southern.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Add 1 tablespoon of broth or water if the dish is deep enough.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2023
  • Andrés said of the dish, which fishermen would prepare on the boat.
    Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Clean the cooking area with mild dish soap (such as Dawn) or a degreaser.
    House Beautiful, 16 May 2023
  • Cámara: The pork shank at El Sella is one of my favorite dishes in the city.
    Jorge Valencia Mariano Fernandez, New York Times, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The dish is often flavored with garlic, onion, or herbs.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Outdoors paella takes the dish back to its roots — field workers in Spain used to cook it on shovels.
    Mark Kennedy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2023
  • Desserts like skillet brownies may leave a bit of sweetness for your next dish.
    Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2023
  • It is often flavored with wine, and when fully prepared, the dish looks like a thick, chunky, stew.
    Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2023
  • Diced fresh pineapple: The bright, tangy flavor of fresh pineapple adds a welcome sweetness to the dish.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2023
  • The acacia wood lid becomes a stylish trivet for dishes coming straight from the oven to the table.
    Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Among the dishes to look forward to are crab-fat noodles, oxtail kare kare, and crispy lumpia.
    Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The blossom chaat with pumpkin mash and chutney is among the standout dishes.
    Claudia De Brito, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Pairing fruit with veggies is a great way to make a savory dish that much better.
    Audrey Bruno, SELF, 15 Mar. 2024
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dish

2 of 2 verb
  • The two of them are always dishing about their coworkers.
  • The cast of Gossip Girl is fresh-faced and ready to dish.
    Leah Marilla Thomas, refinery29.com, 11 July 2021
  • Huot, who grew up on a farm in Canada, was free to dish.
    Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022
  • Use a scrub sponge or brush (do not use a scouring pad) and dish soap to clean the sink.
    Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Turns out, that was key to the texture of the finished puree and makes this dish super easy to make.
    Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes, 21 June 2021
  • Watch Reeves dish about all of his favorite childhood comics in the clip above.
    Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Staff dish up food behind the counter, and a chalkboard menu takes up a large part of one wall.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Sep. 2021
  • Some of the best sites in beauty are here to dish Olaplex products at discounts of up to 30% off.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Vladimir Pinchuk stepped off the bench to score eight points, grab five rebounds and dish three assists.
    Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2021
  • But its aim is to do more than dish up the sugary sweetness to Clevelanders.
    Annie Nickoloff, cleveland, 16 June 2022
  • Some people with the means to do so set up tables on the streets to dish up free post-fast Iftar meals for the poor.
    Samy Magdy, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Apr. 2022
  • Fathers, Brothers, and Sons doesn’t dish all the usual tell-all dirt.
    Bryan Reesman, Billboard, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Listen to Moore dish on his love of Styles and Starfox below.
    Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Some of the best shops in the beauty industry are here and to dish Olaplex products at discounts of up to 25% off.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 29 Oct. 2023
  • Some of the best shops in the beauty industry are here and to dish Olaplex products at discounts of up to 30% off.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 13 Nov. 2023
  • From there, the action cuts back to the party, where Scott was still attempting to get Kim to dish on the new dude in her life.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 12 May 2022
  • Ahead of his episode airing, McCarthy dished on the interview in a blog post.
    Jamie Ballard, Peoplemag, 24 July 2023
  • Unbeknown to her, Shokin wanted the visa to travel to New York to dish dirt to Giuliani.
    Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2022
  • The desserts – made a day earlier – weren’t considered fresh enough to dish up.
    Eman Mounir, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Tish and Brandi Cyrus are ready to dish on all the Cyrus family secrets — again!
    Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024
  • In a lengthy chat with Rolling Stone, Jax dished on Scandoval, his mistakes, and what his future may hold.
    Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 31 May 2023
  • Kamea and Cherry did a really good job of dishing the ball off to us on the inside.
    Rich Torres, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Serve this as a sandwich, either cold or warm, or dish it up as an entrée.
    Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Lemon zest, briny olives and feta give this easy sheet pan dish a burst of Mediterranean flavor.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2022
  • Add dill and crumbled feta cheese for the savory, tangy bite that sets this Easter dish apart.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Naysha says of the weekly program that sees her welcoming guests from the show to dish candid thoughts on Drag Race.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 30 Apr. 2023
  • And a minute after that, Fredrick once again passed up a shot for himself, electing to dish to an open teammate.
    Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Dent has been the team MVP all season with his court leadership and ability to drive and dish.
    Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2022
  • When the Terps tried to pinch in and help out goalie Brian Ruppel, the Wolverines would dish off passes and find open shooters for easy goals.
    Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2023
  • After the première of the reboot, Bethenny reunited with Jill to dish on the new season.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2023

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