as in swipe
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
delivered a powerful buffet to the side of the prisoner's head
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as in cabinet
a storage case typically having doors and shelves
a buffet completed the kitchen set
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
fierce winds buffeted the small sailboat
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Erin Donaghue, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Each morning, a breakfast buffet is served at Terrazza, just off the main lobby, a terraced restaurant that overlooks the entire property.
—Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2024
If small critters like voles and mice are problematic in your garden, take steps to protect tender hosta stems and crowns, which can become a cold-weather buffet for these animals.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2024
Achieve instant ambience with spooky mist wafting across your terrace, through your yard, or across a table or buffet.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2024
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The resulting salmon scramble amounts to a veritable bear buffet.
—Erin Donaghue, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Each morning, a breakfast buffet is served at Terrazza, just off the main lobby, a terraced restaurant that overlooks the entire property.
—Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2024
If small critters like voles and mice are problematic in your garden, take steps to protect tender hosta stems and crowns, which can become a cold-weather buffet for these animals.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2024
Achieve instant ambience with spooky mist wafting across your terrace, through your yard, or across a table or buffet.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Buffet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buffet. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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