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main dish

noun

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

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Reduce your main dish’s cooking time with this air fryer oven. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025 The blend of sweet and savory flavors will perfectly complement turkey or any main dish on your table. Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 22 Nov. 2025 Thanksgiving traditions aside, Clarke always urges families to choose a main dish for their holiday feast that fits their unique budget, oven space, and stress level. Liz Regalia, Parents, 12 Nov. 2025 In Southern cuisine, a main dish is best complemented by a host of incredible side dishes. Patricia S York, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025 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 1 Dec. 2025.

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