prix fixe

noun

: a complete meal offered at a fixed price
also : the price charged

Examples of prix fixe in a Sentence

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Christmas Eve dinner is a three-course prix fixe menu at The Belvedere. Paula Conway, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 Etch will also be offering a four-course prix fixe menu with optional wine pairings (reservations are required, visit their website to learn more). Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 19 Dec. 2024 Start with a welcome glass of champagne, then savor a three-course prix fixe menu featuring a traditional holiday meal. Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024 The prix fixe menu is $95 per person with an optional wine pairing for an additional $45 and an open cocktail pairing for $50. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for prix fixe 

Word History

Etymology

French, fixed price

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of prix fixe was in 1851

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“Prix fixe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prix%20fixe. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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