serve up
phrasal verb
served up; serving up; serves up
: to give (food) to someone at a meal, in a restaurant, etc.
That little restaurant serves up some of the best Indian food in the city.
—sometimes used figurativelyThe movie serves up a lot of laughs.
Examples of serve up in a Sentence
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Also, though Polin is kept firmly in the spotlight, new showrunner Jess Brownell and her writers serve up some juicy subplots.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 May 2024
There, Olvera serves up both a taco omakase and a seasonal tasting menu, with Michelin calling out dishes such as scallop ceviche with egg salad and grilled Baja coast rockfish with butternut-squash puree and sherry foam.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
The 77th Cannes Film Festival is poised to serve up a feast for film lovers, including new movies from celebrated directors such as Yorgos Lanthimos and Paolo Sorrentino, as well as living legends like Francis Ford Coppola, David Cronenberg and George Miller.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
Kids ages five and up can serve up these frozen treats all summer.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
His only major mistake was serving up a leadoff homer to Michael Conforto in the fourth.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 13 May 2024
The newly open Western Park in the heart of Ellis serves up all the right spaces to up your game.
—Bang Advertising Staff and Correspondents, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
Belichick also appeared, to a standing ovation and loud applause, to serve up his own jokes about many of his former players who were at the event.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 May 2024
Billie Eilish, fresh off another round of Grammy and Oscar wins, will arrive Oct. 7 for the second Detroit arena performance of her career, while Pink will serve up a twofer there Oct. 14-15.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 5 May 2024
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 May 2024
There, Olvera serves up both a taco omakase and a seasonal tasting menu, with Michelin calling out dishes such as scallop ceviche with egg salad and grilled Baja coast rockfish with butternut-squash puree and sherry foam.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
The 77th Cannes Film Festival is poised to serve up a feast for film lovers, including new movies from celebrated directors such as Yorgos Lanthimos and Paolo Sorrentino, as well as living legends like Francis Ford Coppola, David Cronenberg and George Miller.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
Kids ages five and up can serve up these frozen treats all summer.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
His only major mistake was serving up a leadoff homer to Michael Conforto in the fourth.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 13 May 2024
The newly open Western Park in the heart of Ellis serves up all the right spaces to up your game.
—Bang Advertising Staff and Correspondents, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
Belichick also appeared, to a standing ovation and loud applause, to serve up his own jokes about many of his former players who were at the event.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 May 2024
Billie Eilish, fresh off another round of Grammy and Oscar wins, will arrive Oct. 7 for the second Detroit arena performance of her career, while Pink will serve up a twofer there Oct. 14-15.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 5 May 2024
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“Serve up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serve%20up. Accessed 21 May. 2024.
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