prix fixe

noun

: a complete meal offered at a fixed price
also : the price charged

Examples of prix fixe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The French classic and the two Italian ones are all offering prix fixe dinners; the Mexican classic is offering deals on fajita and taco trios and cocktails. Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024 Live music will be at the spots, with several tables designated for order served on real plates, drinks in glassware, candles, floral arrangements and a couple of prix fixe tasting menus featuring its limited-time Korean-style items. The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024 Guests sit at communal tables, and the prix fixe dinner is as much a performance as a meal. Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024 Soak in the visuals of this stunning resort's surroundings before, during and after enjoying a three-course prix fixe dinner. Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 13 Feb. 2024 The Valentine’s Day prix fixe menu is priced at $84 per person. Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2024 Choose from a variety of prix fixe fine dining dinners featuring luxurious options such as duck, Wagyu beef, lobster and lamb to treat someone special. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2024 Fuel up at Hidden House Coffee, or splurge on a prix fixe $45 per person weekend brunch at the cottage-esque Ramos House Cafe, located in the Los Rios Historic District, often referred to as the oldest neighborhood in California. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2023 Some dining rooms are hushed, others lean more laidback, and prix fixe menus can range from $75 to $400 per person. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

French, fixed price

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of prix fixe was in 1851

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“Prix fixe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prix%20fixe. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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