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Definition of dishnext
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as in bowl
a usually circular utensil for holding something (as food) we threw all of the ingredients for the salsa into a dish and mixed them together

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as in rumor
information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy regularly watches the entertainment news program for all the Hollywood dish

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Recent Examples of dish
Noun
It's also bundled with the standard Starlink dish. Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026 From tacos to bar food to award-winning Vietnamese and Lao dishes, Oklahoma City is cooking up a good meal for every palate. Janae Williams, Oklahoman, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
Price was all over the place, scoring 14 points, getting steals and dishing the ball. Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026 Adams could sure dish ‘em out Crawford took note of Adams’ expansive burn book. Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dish
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Noun
  • Mixing never felt like a chore because the beaters glided so easily around the bowl.
    Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
  • In a separate bowl, beat the eggs, egg yolks and sugar with an electric hand mixer until light yellow.
    Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Pairing their Tiny Desk set with four new songs, the album was accompanied by a short film that turned them into grotesque cartoons of themselves, alternating between looksmaxxing and airbrushed, doll-like looks reminiscent of the Backstreet Boys’ turn-of-the-millennium aesthetic.
    Maria Nenet Barrios, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Denise holding a White, blond doll; Lisa and her sister Kimberly growing up; Denise in a casket.
    John Archibald, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The tour will see Toliver crisscross North America, though rumors of a future European leg also abound.
    Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 19 Mar. 2026
  • And needless to say, there is some credence to the rumor, given Wheatley and Newey’s long and successful working relationship at Red Bull, where Wheatley served as sporting director and made a significant contribution to the team’s success.
    Jerry Perez, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Plus the balcony is useful for intrigues and gossiping about the people below, as seen at Lady Danbury’s ball in season one of Bridgerton.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Lilian liked Anna, who was on the school board, knew what was going on, and gossiped matter-of-factly with neither pettiness nor zeal.
    Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In the second game of the series, Emerson, in four plate appearance, had a single, a walk and scored a pair of runs.
    Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Crosby’s out-of-control red Hyundai Tucson with South Carolina plates also hit two other cars and a police cruiser during the wild ride.
    Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • That’s the beauty of capitalism.
    Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The best Korean lip tints are—and have been—at the top of their game, and as a beauty editor who almost exclusively wears them, this story practically writes itself.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Dawes took issue with the housing department notifying the maintenance contractors of its inspection time and the labor department's failure to notice an outdated fire retardancy report.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Naini insisted Iran still could produce ballistic missiles, according to multiple reports.
    Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Conservatives tried and failed to convince Thune to pursue a talking filibuster, an old-school way of blockading legislation that might eventually allow the SAVE America Act to pass at 50 votes.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Documents said that police said Michaud talked with the student about the school and the CPS investigation.
    Adam Thompson, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026

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“Dish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dish. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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