side dish

noun

: a food served separately along with the main course

Examples of side dish in a Sentence

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To match with your main, transport this side dish around the globe by adding your favorite herbs, spices, and mix-ins. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2025 This is a delicious and vibrant appetizer that also serves as a perfect side dish for nearly any entrée. Randy Graham, Oc Register, 3 June 2025 Tomato-Feta Salad Cherry tomatoes make a colorful zesty salad that’s good on its own or very welcome as a picnic side dish. The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025 The fresh, seasonal side dish is said to raise vitamin A levels in the body and stimulate melanocyte and retinol production. Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 12 June 2025 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 6 Jul. 2025.

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side dish

noun
: food served separately along with the main course
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