side dish

noun

: a food served separately along with the main course

Examples of side dish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The restaurant chain announced that the first-ever Endless Lobster Experience would give 150 winners across the country the chance to enjoy a complimentary, two-hour dinner of endless lobster, two side dishes and the chain’s popular cheddar biscuits. Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024 Try serving it as a fresh side with steak from the grill, or have it for lunch by making the quinoa mix ahead and adding the greens just before digging in. 15 of 23 Cucumber-Tomato Salad View Recipe Need a refreshing side dish? Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2024 Some notable items from the menu include small plates such as Korean corn dogs and smoked carrot hummus, pastas such as Thai shrimp tagliatelle, prime meats such as a wagyu sampler and Duroc crown rack of pork and side dishes such as lobster gnocchi. The Enquirer, 28 Mar. 2024 This easy, show-stopping side dish is a celebration of seasonal spring produce. Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2024 Noodles & Company: $3.14 side dish deal for Pi Day On Pi Day, members of Noodles & Company's Noodles Rewards loyalty program can add a shareable dish such as potstickers for $3.14 with the purchase of a regular entrée. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024 Fest organizers have been promising an epic celebration of everyone's favorite crispy side dish — french fries! Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2024 Most of the folks who shuffle in and out, holding bags stuffed with quarter chickens and plastic foam containers bulging with side dishes, don’t know about the corporate drama behind the chain’s demise. Emily Heil, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024 Traditional Korean meals are centered on rice, served with side dishes called banchan. Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 24 Mar. 2024

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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 28 Apr. 2024.

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side dish

noun
: food served separately along with the main course

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