plural dim sums also dim sum
: traditional Chinese food consisting of a variety of items (such as steamed or fried dumplings, pieces of cooked chicken, and rice balls) served in small portions
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Guests dined on a menu inspired by a collection of the couple's family history and memories, including a dim sum cocktail hour, and matzo ball soup, which was a mix of the couple’s grandmothers’ recipe.
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Emily Strohm, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Wife Jackie has been training the team in dim sum, which will be available every day, fresh to order, as well as watch, in the restaurant’s open kitchen.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
Chine Massena To wrap up our 15-day Lunar New Year celebrations, my friends and I went to Chine Massena for dim sum.
—Angela Lian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Fans of dim sum and proper sauciers will also find this useful.
—Alex Ronan, Architectural Digest, 1 Jan. 2026
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Emily Strohm, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Wife Jackie has been training the team in dim sum, which will be available every day, fresh to order, as well as watch, in the restaurant’s open kitchen.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
Chine Massena To wrap up our 15-day Lunar New Year celebrations, my friends and I went to Chine Massena for dim sum.
—Angela Lian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Fans of dim sum and proper sauciers will also find this useful.
—Alex Ronan, Architectural Digest, 1 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dim sum
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“Dim sum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dim%20sum. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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