side dish

noun

: a food served separately along with the main course

Examples of side dish in a Sentence

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Just in time for the holidays, this gratin baker is perfect for making the big side dishes necessary for feeding the extended family. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024 Funeral potatoes most likely got their name by being a favorable side dish at an after-church—or after-funeral—meal or potluck. Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024 The store will be open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sprouts Farmers Market Vegetables often make or break the side dish options on Thanksgiving. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024 Having others bring side dishes and desserts can be extremely helpful to you and will also save you money. Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for side dish 

Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of side dish was in 1702

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“Side dish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20dish. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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side dish

noun
: food served separately along with the main course

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