dishes 1 of 2

plural of dish
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as in bowls
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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dishes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of dish

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Recent Examples of dishes
Noun
To celebrate its 60th anniversary, Wan’s will bring back classic dishes such as Ginger Scallion Lobster, Hong Kong Chicken and Sweet & Sour Whole Snapper through Sunday. Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026 There are also rotating daily specials built around classic country-cooking dishes, along with sides such as mac and cheese and vegetables. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026 That includes being commonly sprinkled on rice and noodle dishes, and tahini – a creamy sesame seed paste – serves as the foundation for foods like hummus, baba ghanoush, salad dressings, sauces and many desserts. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 Go for dinner and indulge in dishes like blue crab pappardelle and braised short rib with Korean potato rösti and kimchee. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026 Fried rice, egg rolls, noodles and chicken, beef and pork dishes. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026 The club’s restaurant, ö Magazín In Spiaggia, run by the group that operates Bagni San Michele, focuses on Ligurian dishes, fresh catch and seafood specialties. Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Your server might be eager to recommend a slew of delicious-sounding dishes, including the $120 caviar service. Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026 Use a food thermometer to make sure poultry is cooked to 165°F and ground meats or egg dishes to 160°F. Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
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
Noun
  • Sweetgreen is similarly promoting non-salad offerings like its own protein bowls, plates and wraps, CEO Jonathan Neman told CNBC Make It on Thursday.
    Renée Onque, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Meals such as buffalo chicken mac and cheese, cheeseburger bowls, Cajun chicken pasta, pancakes, pizza bowls and even chicken nuggets are ensured to be nutritious and healthy, Schuler said.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The Hickman Kewpies are named after a naked, smiling baby who was a favorite in a comic strip and later dolls and figurines.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Sales of Barbie dolls are also down after a pop in 2023 tied to the movie, and Mattel marketing leadership recently announced that the toy will be heavily rebranded as a fashion icon — with more clothes and accessories to accompany her on the shelf.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Mary McCarthy gossips more frankly about people Robert Lowell mentions.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Noun
  • BoundaryCool takes a different approach from conventional passive cold plates by using an active cooling architecture to enhance heat removal at the chip level.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Signature dishes are snack plates which consist of roasted meats and local olive oil.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Check out the garden’s iris tracker to see when those purple and white beauties are blooming (usually late June).
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • One of the beauties of this novel is how these experiences are used as framework, never distracting from the portrait of the Boltons that emerges.
    Deborah Johnson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Patrick, who talks regularly with Ford and Moore, agreed, saying that is not just how a governor does the job, but how a candidate wins it in the first place.
    Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Below, Temple talks with Vanity Fair about returning to Ted Lasso, her punk rock upbringing, her friendship with Hannah Waddingham, and her relationship with cigarettes.
    Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Connecticut amassed tens of billions of dollars in pension debt by not saving for these benefits for more than seven decades prior to 2011.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Summer break is officially over in Miami-Dade as tens of thousands of students get back to class for the first day of school on Thursday.
    Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • What turns him on is cryptic babes, brawling men and stagy fables of lust, rivalry and possession.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • Pampers Swaddlers These tried-and-true diapers, available in preemie sizes—plus larger sizes for growing babes—are a must-have for life with a newborn.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 July 2026

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“Dishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishes. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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