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buffet

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noun (2)

buffet

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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of buffet
Noun
Plus, the ship’s buffet will feature special bites curated by the visiting celebrity chefs. Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 And for a hungry learner like Williams, one of the challenges for the coaching staff will be to keep their young quarterback from wanting to devour the entire buffet of knowledge in one sitting. Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
Strong winds up to 65 mph will also buffet eastern Colorado, forecasters said. Katie Langford, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2025 That’s exactly how the Conservatives hope to position themselves: as the obvious choice to lead a country buffeted by domestic problems like a cost-of-living crisis, and by international ones like the global trade war and battle of sovereignty that it’s locked in with Donald Trump’s America. Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for buffet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buffet
Verb
  • Fundraising craters, and both tech and blockchain are left licking their wounds.
    Tomer Warschauer Nuni, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
  • To stop their younger golden retriever Cooper from licking his ears, Tucker had a medical cone.
    Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Conforto, representing the tying run, pounded a 95.2 mph groundball for an inning-ending double play.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 9 May 2025
  • My heart was pounding through my chest standing there hitting.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
Verb
  • Each level is also absolutely crawling with secret collectibles hidden in various nooks and crannies, which often tease you with a glimpse through a hole in some impassable wall or rock formation.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 9 May 2025
  • The boy hides aloft in the Sycamore Gap tree's branches.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • As judges have ruled against the Trump administration, the president and his allies have lashed out in response, suggesting judges should not be allowed to constrain Trump's presidential actions and calling for judges to be impeached.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • The Journal’s editorial page has weighed in multiple times against Trump’s tariffs, and the president has in turn lashed out at the publication.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 May 2025
Verb
  • May 8 India fires attack drones into Pakistan, killing at least two civilians, the Pakistani military says.
    Riazat Butt, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
  • An adult son had attacked his mother with a machete and ran to a nearby house, according to police.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2025
Verb
  • The suit alleges that Robinson assaulted one woman at least 23 times from May 2014 to February 2020, often in places in his home without security cameras.
    Phil Helsel, NBC news, 8 May 2025
  • Jane Doe 1 worked for the Robinsons from January 2023 to February 2024 and was assaulted at least seven times by Mr. Robinson while working weekend shifts cleaning his home in the Chatsworth neighborhood of Los Angeles, the suit said.
    Orlando Mayorquín, New York Times, 7 May 2025
Verb
  • Caballero looked on the verge of tears as the Ivorian whipped the ball into the corner, a heroic performance from a back-up goalkeeper who’d played in every previous round to repay manager Manuel Pellegrini’s faith.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 17 May 2025
  • Made with 92 percent natural ingredients, the gentle, sulfate-free shampoo is whipped with tea tree and peppermint oils, which help create a healthy pH balance on the scalp and smell like a spa.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 17 May 2025
Verb
  • The ongoing hunger is threatening Gaza’s population, already battered by 19 months of war.
    Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
  • The upward movement was a welcome change for shareholders, as the stock has fallen 17% in 2025 to date, battered by Donald Trump’s tariffs and other forces.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 May 2025

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“Buffet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buffet. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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