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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
Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
That good time starts on the ground floor honky-tonk, which leads up to the restaurant, offering dishes like scallops with artichoke fondue.
—Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Vega added some twists to the beloved Latin American fare to cater to the Sacramentan palate, like making traditional dishes into pizzas.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Ceramic 2-Piece Rectangular Baking Dish Set Just in time for casserole season, snag this set of two baking dishes for over half off.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Celebrated chefs like Ricard Camarena and Begoña Rodrigo elevate these products — into unforgettable dishes.
—Visit València, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Qua’s menu will feature banquet-style sharing, with dishes like siu-mei roast meats, oyster pancakes, hủ tiếu noodles, and Hainanese chicken rice.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Chain operators dominate stalls once run by families, and many dishes are perfected for efficiency rather than charm or character.
—Clarissa Wei, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
At Kann, Gourdet serves diners Haitian flavors and dishes created with local, seasonal ingredients from the Pacific Northwest.
—Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
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
To test how ant yogurt could be used in cooking, the research and development team at Alchemist then created three dishes, using live, frozen and dehydrated ants.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
That good time starts on the ground floor honky-tonk, which leads up to the restaurant, offering dishes like scallops with artichoke fondue.
—Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Vega added some twists to the beloved Latin American fare to cater to the Sacramentan palate, like making traditional dishes into pizzas.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Ceramic 2-Piece Rectangular Baking Dish Set Just in time for casserole season, snag this set of two baking dishes for over half off.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Celebrated chefs like Ricard Camarena and Begoña Rodrigo elevate these products — into unforgettable dishes.
—Visit València, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Qua’s menu will feature banquet-style sharing, with dishes like siu-mei roast meats, oyster pancakes, hủ tiếu noodles, and Hainanese chicken rice.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Chain operators dominate stalls once run by families, and many dishes are perfected for efficiency rather than charm or character.
—Clarissa Wei, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
At Kann, Gourdet serves diners Haitian flavors and dishes created with local, seasonal ingredients from the Pacific Northwest.
—Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Noun
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Signature bowls include Burger Delight, Fiesta Fusion, Harvest Garden, Southwest Chicken Sizzle and Santorini Classic.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Finds Connecting Britain to the World Royal burials like that at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, and Prittlewell, Essex, contained objects from far afield, including Byzantine silver bowls and a jug from the eastern Mediterranean.—
Duncan Sayer,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There will be a piñata and crafting, including Lele dolls, carnival masks and pipe cleaner chameleons.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Next up, the dolls are teaming up with Parisian maison Moynat.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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How about plates, glasses, and utensils?—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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In addition to everything else on our plates, Black women are dealing with inflation that is definitely inflationing, layoffs that seem never ending (and quite frankly, for those of us who get to keep our jobs, has us anxious everyday), and a job market that’s increasingly unpredictable.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One of the all-time beauties of film, with acting chops.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
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For better results, plant these delicate beauties in spring after the danger of frost has passed.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Inside The Breakfast Club studio, where Charlamagne Tha God talks politics and culture.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Home in a comfy chair, holding baby Zakaria, who’s nursing while Mayniel talks.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The queen of the blonde beach babes!—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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The show, held in Brooklyn at the former Williamsburgh Savings Bank building, saw a chic mix of celebrities and Burch babes.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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The program is open to eligible participants from counties in the eastern Upper Peninsula and the west side of the state to parts of metro Detroit, and has garnered tens of millions in public and private dollars as well as bipartisan interest from lawmakers.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The House Oversight Committee last month released tens of thousands of pages of records tied to Epstein’s prosecution, including a handwritten note mentioning Trump among the names listed in a birthday letter collection for Epstein.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Dishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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