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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In New York City’s Chinatown in 1931, Luli Lee daydreams about dim sum and worries about her parents, who are struggling to keep the family restaurant afloat during the Great Depression.
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Caroline Carlson
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
An extensive dumpling and dim sum list offers plenty of shareables too.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
April 2026 brings the new 14-day Treasures of the East itinerary from Vietnam to Shanghai, a ride that includes stops to see the dramatic karst landscapes of Ninh Binh and the emerald waters of Ha Long Bay, as well as the chance to sample the famous dim sum of Guangzhou’s historic Shamian Island.
—Ann Shields, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
These included breads, cereals, pasta, rice and noodles, vegetables and legumes, fruits; meats, fish and eggs, milk and other dairy products, drinks, snacks including dim sum, fats and oils, and soups.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
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Caroline Carlson
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
An extensive dumpling and dim sum list offers plenty of shareables too.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
April 2026 brings the new 14-day Treasures of the East itinerary from Vietnam to Shanghai, a ride that includes stops to see the dramatic karst landscapes of Ninh Binh and the emerald waters of Ha Long Bay, as well as the chance to sample the famous dim sum of Guangzhou’s historic Shamian Island.
—Ann Shields, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
These included breads, cereals, pasta, rice and noodles, vegetables and legumes, fruits; meats, fish and eggs, milk and other dairy products, drinks, snacks including dim sum, fats and oils, and soups.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
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 9 Sep. 2025.
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