family style
adverb or adjective
: with the food placed on the table in serving dishes from which those eating may help themselves
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Sides are served à la carte and family style.
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Liz Schubauer, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
Aesha doesn’t bring it up this week because family style suits paella, which the guests requested.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Morton's The Steakhouse is offering family style sides to go to complement your Thanksgiving turkey.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Entrees included filet mignon, fish and pasta, served family style.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 13 Oct. 2025
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Liz Schubauer, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
Aesha doesn’t bring it up this week because family style suits paella, which the guests requested.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Morton's The Steakhouse is offering family style sides to go to complement your Thanksgiving turkey.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Entrees included filet mignon, fish and pasta, served family style.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for family style
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“Family style.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20style. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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