side dish

noun

: a food served separately along with the main course

Examples of side dish in a Sentence

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Perch and cod options are available, as well as a soup and salad bar, other side dishes and a kids’ menu. Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026 Southerners certainly know and love this quirky combo, which is one of many popular Easter side dishes our readers always make. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026 Serve it as a side dish for a summertime dinner party or a refreshing dessert. Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2026 Indeed, as in other Lawrence projects — which typically feature divorced or separated characters — romance is a sort of side dish, less the issue than whether people are managing to treat one another well. Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for side dish

Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of side dish was in 1702

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“Side dish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20dish. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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side dish

noun
: food served separately along with the main course
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