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as in dolls
a physically attractive person
what a dish my blind date turned out to be!
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as in gossips
to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature
a DJ who dishes the celebrity gossip as part of the morning programming
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Recent Examples of dishes
Usa Today Network, USA Today, 19 June 2026
The side walls are tall enough to keep most dishes from sliding off, and the handles are extra large for an easy grip.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
The dishes listed are executed well, and ultimately, taste, not quantity, matters most.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Whereas Taste of Original serves up traditional Cantonese dishes, Old Gui Lin serves the food of its namesake, Guilin, in the Guangxi region of China.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Homemade croutons are a simple way to reduce food waste and elevate dishes with better flavor and texture.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
Savage showers, washes the dishes in black gloves, takes out the trash and heads out for flowers and lingerie.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Tanta, Chicago Oh, the zippy luxury of Peruvian fish dishes.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
Across eight episodes, competitors must build their own cooking stations, earn mystery ingredient baskets through physical challenges and prepare dishes over open fire while battling unpredictable weather and rugged conditions.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
Others dishes taco salads, burritos, quesadillas, Mexican street corn, Mexican street fries, and, for dessert, churros.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
The Area 51 nickname is a clever nod to the players' jersey numbers and tandem talent whenever one dishes a dime to the other for an alley-oop or other assist.
—René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Feb. 2026
Coming on the other end of this experience with a lifelong sisterhood, budding romance, and title as the certified Bama Barbie, Carthen also dishes on all of the beauty tips and tricks that enhanced her days in the villa.
—Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
Scotty dishes 80% of the debt in short duration!
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Ahead, Schroeder dishes how to do just that, and reveals the best pizza toppings to pair with street cart onion sauce.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
The food truck officially launched in 2021 and serves Filipino-style egg rolls, along with dishes such as chicken adobo and pancit, or Filipino-style noodles.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 19 June 2026
The side walls are tall enough to keep most dishes from sliding off, and the handles are extra large for an easy grip.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
The dishes listed are executed well, and ultimately, taste, not quantity, matters most.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Whereas Taste of Original serves up traditional Cantonese dishes, Old Gui Lin serves the food of its namesake, Guilin, in the Guangxi region of China.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Homemade croutons are a simple way to reduce food waste and elevate dishes with better flavor and texture.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
Savage showers, washes the dishes in black gloves, takes out the trash and heads out for flowers and lingerie.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Tanta, Chicago Oh, the zippy luxury of Peruvian fish dishes.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
Across eight episodes, competitors must build their own cooking stations, earn mystery ingredient baskets through physical challenges and prepare dishes over open fire while battling unpredictable weather and rugged conditions.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
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Matt Selman also dishes on Quinta Brunson's appearance and the episode's multitude of Easter eggs.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
Others dishes taco salads, burritos, quesadillas, Mexican street corn, Mexican street fries, and, for dessert, churros.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
The Area 51 nickname is a clever nod to the players' jersey numbers and tandem talent whenever one dishes a dime to the other for an alley-oop or other assist.
—René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Feb. 2026
Coming on the other end of this experience with a lifelong sisterhood, budding romance, and title as the certified Bama Barbie, Carthen also dishes on all of the beauty tips and tricks that enhanced her days in the villa.
—Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
Scotty dishes 80% of the debt in short duration!
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Ahead, Schroeder dishes how to do just that, and reveals the best pizza toppings to pair with street cart onion sauce.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishes
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The menu includes pho with 24-hour beef broth, vermicelli bowls and small plates like Saigon crunch rolls and shrimp-avocado spring rolls.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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In Inglewood, Red’s Flavor Table passed out shrimp and potato breakfast bowls to guests.—
Danielle Dorsey,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Themed products such as Uno, Monopoly, and dolls tied to the film have been released, with more to come.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Morgan reshared two Stories from midwife Lindsey Meeheis, the first being a sweet photo of Emmy taking her baby dolls for a walk in a stroller.—
Georgia Slater,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Oil prices are easing as ceasefire talks advance, but the real story is that the market defused the Hormuz crisis long before diplomacy did.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Years later, Eggers still talks as much about Taylor-Joy’s work ethic as her talent.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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The weathering of silicate rocks at the surface converts atmospheric CO2 into carbonate that ends up on the seafloor, where it can be subducted into the mantle with tectonic plates.—
Scott K. Johnson,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
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These are called tectonic plates.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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From bluebirds to woodpeckers to hummingbirds, these avian beauties add music and movement to yards and gardens all throughout the South.—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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Check out Bond's current offerings on Moda Operandi, including pieces that caught our eye like the Mystic necklace, a tassel-like beaded number that's great for adding sparkle to your décolletage, or the Ophelia earrings, a truly unique set of dangling amethyst beauties.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Independent film legend John Cassavetes helmed this gritty crime drama about strip club owner Cosmo Vittelli (Ben Gazzara), who, shortly after making his last gambling debt payment, loses tens of thousands of dollars in a poker game.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Confluence Hydro, the company set to buy the dams along with tens of thousands of surrounding acres, has vowed to modernize and relicense them to generate energy for decades to come.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The queen of the blonde beach babes!—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Most of these songs go out to the babes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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