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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The food was presented family style, and guests served themselves from a central table lined with candles while Basya Schechter and Yuli Beeri played live music and sang—in-between, the usual rituals were led by Rabbi Kelly Whitehead, interspersed with spoken word performances by Holman.
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Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
Drinks turned into dinner, family style, which is the only way my family and I eat, sharing everything.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
Everything is served family style, with nothing priced over $15.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
And with the new year, there's no better time to incorporate a new habit—family style.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025
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Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
Drinks turned into dinner, family style, which is the only way my family and I eat, sharing everything.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
Everything is served family style, with nothing priced over $15.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
And with the new year, there's no better time to incorporate a new habit—family style.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 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 28 May. 2025.
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