main dish

noun

: the main food prepared for a meal
The main dish was poached salmon.

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Bitter greens complement sweet fruit and rich fish in this flavorful main dish salad. Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 1 May 2026 This zesty recipe will stand out alongside a flavorful main dish like roasted lamb. Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 May 2026 In SimCity 2000, the power plant also relied on orbiting satellites to beam microwave signals, but these satellites occasionally caused fires when the beam missed the power plant’s main dish. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026 Tender, juicy pork chops filled with savory-sweet stuffing make for one delectable main dish. Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for main dish

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“Main dish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/main%20dish. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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