as in punches
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 cabinets
a storage case typically having doors and shelves
a buffet completed the kitchen set
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as in licks
to strike repeatedly
fierce winds buffeted the small sailboat
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Recent Examples of buffets
Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
Peppermill burger Wicked Spoon Sin City is known for its extravagant buffets, and Wicked Spoon at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is among the best.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
From buffets to multi-course and prix fixe meals, more than two dozen metro Detroit restaurants are there to serve you on Christmas Day.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Most hotels are open, including the lavish holiday buffets at the Omni Fort Worth, Crescent Fort Worth and Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Dec. 2025
Lockley has seen decorations work well with buffets where multi-tiered stands provide space for serve-yourself food and eye-catching decor.
—Kristen Kidd, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025
Menus range from traditional turkey dinners to extensive buffets with seafood and carving stations.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Food shortage and frostbite are replaced today with lavish buffets and heated bathroom floors.
—Brad Japhe, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025
For decades, Las Vegas buffets were a tourist jackpot.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
There was once a time when the tomato aspic was the highlight of luncheon buffets.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
Peppermill burger Wicked Spoon Sin City is known for its extravagant buffets, and Wicked Spoon at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is among the best.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
From buffets to multi-course and prix fixe meals, more than two dozen metro Detroit restaurants are there to serve you on Christmas Day.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Most hotels are open, including the lavish holiday buffets at the Omni Fort Worth, Crescent Fort Worth and Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Dec. 2025
Lockley has seen decorations work well with buffets where multi-tiered stands provide space for serve-yourself food and eye-catching decor.
—Kristen Kidd, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025
Menus range from traditional turkey dinners to extensive buffets with seafood and carving stations.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Food shortage and frostbite are replaced today with lavish buffets and heated bathroom floors.
—Brad Japhe, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025
For decades, Las Vegas buffets were a tourist jackpot.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buffets
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Everybody licks the big pink flesh wall.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
13 Nov. 2025
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Posted to the account @maisythemarshmallow on September 19, the video shows the dog, named Maisy, lying calmly as the cat snuggles up and licks her face.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Or whips around his defender in a bold pirouette.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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Marty whips off his sport coat and throws it in the crowd.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Dec. 2025
Verb
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After her mani-pedi was complete, and the beautician had given her a coffee per usual, the pair were going to move on to brows and lashes when the woman asked to use the bathroom.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
28 Dec. 2025
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In a scene based on a real incident that crystallized some of the public’s reaction to Bardot at the time, a cleaning lady lashes out at the star’s character in an elevator, angry over her promiscuity while the maid’s brother is fighting in the Algerian War.—
Lee Smith,
CNN Money,
28 Dec. 2025
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And while Americans’ overall ideological self-identification looks stable in the aggregate (37% very conservative/conservative, 34% moderate, 25% very liberal/liberal), a January 2025 Gallup poll shows that this steadiness hides tectonic tensions tugging beneath the surface.—
Robert T.F. Downes,
Hartford Courant,
6 Jan. 2026
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Now, Scieszka’s debut filters Tuck Everlasting-esque immortality through the social media age—examining how someone hides their eternal lifespan from facial recognition technology and venture capitalists looking to capitalize upon family property and the ultimate anti-aging secrets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Jan. 2026
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As the water is likely to demonstrate as Erin batters the coast, the islands face threats not only from the ocean, but also from the large bodies of water to the west, the Albemarle, Pamlico and Currituck Sounds.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Thousands are without power in Puerto Rico as Hurricane Erin batters the Caribbean with heavy rainfall and gusty winds.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
18 Aug. 2025
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According to the Hindu, local eyewitnesses have said that the elephant attacks mostly at night while people are sleeping, and residents have been using firecrackers and patrol teams to keep the animal away from heavily populated areas.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Russia attacks Ukraine with new Oreshnik ballistic missile Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with a new hypersonic ballistic missile, an advanced weapon capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
9 Jan. 2026
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But this has been a glorious year regardless of whether Miami beats the Indiana-Oregon winner or not.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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That beats using a garage or carport.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Buffets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buffets. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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