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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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verb

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Recent Examples of dish
Noun
The experience gave her the confidence to make the dish back home in the States. Moná Thomas, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025 All aluminum and iron need is a wipe down with water and mild dish soap. Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
Zach O’Donnell dished 48 assists, primarily finding Finn Bell (32 kills, four blocks) as Wayland edged out BC High, 3-2, in nonleague play. Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2025 Rodrigo dished on her love for Percy Pig gummies on stage in London after trying them during her Guts World Tour in February 2024. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dish
Noun
  • Stir together coriander, cumin, chili powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt in a large bowl.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Many of the exhibition’s objects (particularly the tea bowls) date back to before the 16th century and were originally from China, Korea and locales in South Asia and Southeast Asia.
    Nathan Pugh, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • No’ about dolls, especially), this week’s Update is made by its guests.
    Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • The doll was ultimately cut from the scenes and replaced with CGI.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 3 May 2025
Noun
  • Star Ja Morant Exits Thunder Game with Concerning Injury For more NBA news and rumors, stay tuned to Newsweek Sports.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
  • In fact, every police department reached by Rolling Stone denied rumors of a pattern, aside from the Rhode Island State Police, who did not respond to several requests for comment.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The point is, a little intention can encourage you to think twice before gossiping, Helander says, and prevent your conversation from slipping into cruel, purposeless trash talk.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 21 Apr. 2025
  • But even with plenty to gossip about, this season starts out as quietly as any other.
    Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Both casual bites and white-tablecloth plates are designed with the wine list in mind, and nowhere is that more evident than the chateau’s signature dining destinations.
    Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • In the bottom of the sixth inning, Smith banged his wrist while tagging out Ian Happ at a play at the plate.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In an early scene, poor Christian attends a dating event, having gamed the system, with his perfect numerical logic, so that all the potential lovelies are lined up at his table.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
  • But don’t despair, my scarred and scarring lovelies.
    Matt Thompson, Spin, 10 Sep. 2023
Noun
  • The report also accused the U.S. of not doing more to combat the virus.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
  • President Donald Trump is blaming his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, after a report showed the U.S. economy shrunk in the first several months of this year – the first decline in the U.S. economy in three years.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • At private dinners throughout Rome and at formal gatherings of hundreds of cardinals, talk among church leaders of who will next lead the church has certainly already begun.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 3 May 2025
  • Some professors didn’t understand how to talk with audiences and were criticized for their monotone deliveries.
    Josh Shepperd, The Conversation, 2 May 2025

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“Dish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dish. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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