as in punches
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
delivered a powerful buffet to the side of the prisoner's head
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as in cabinets
a storage case typically having doors and shelves
a buffet completed the kitchen set
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as in licks
to strike repeatedly
fierce winds buffeted the small sailboat
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Recent Examples of buffets
Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
The food skews Mexican and is largely plant-based, but also includes eggs, dairy and seafood, and every day showcases homemade soups, homemade breads, entrée specials and extensive healthy breakfast and lunch buffets.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
The food skews Mexican and is largely plant-based, but also includes eggs, dairy and seafood, and every day showcases homemade soups, homemade breads, entrée specials and extensive healthy breakfast and lunch buffets.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
The food skews Mexican and is largely plant-based, but also includes eggs, dairy and seafood, and every day showcases homemade soups, homemade breads, entrée specials and extensive healthy breakfast and lunch buffets.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Enjoyed in cookie boxes or on holiday buffets, walnut crescents are great with a cup of coffee or refreshing eggnog.
—Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Enjoyed in cookie boxes or on holiday buffets, walnut crescents are great with a cup of coffee or refreshing eggnog.
—Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Enjoyed in cookie boxes or on holiday buffets, walnut crescents are great with a cup of coffee or refreshing eggnog.
—Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Enjoyed in cookie boxes or on holiday buffets, walnut crescents are great with a cup of coffee or refreshing eggnog.
—Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
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The food skews Mexican and is largely plant-based, but also includes eggs, dairy and seafood, and every day showcases homemade soups, homemade breads, entrée specials and extensive healthy breakfast and lunch buffets.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
The food skews Mexican and is largely plant-based, but also includes eggs, dairy and seafood, and every day showcases homemade soups, homemade breads, entrée specials and extensive healthy breakfast and lunch buffets.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
The food skews Mexican and is largely plant-based, but also includes eggs, dairy and seafood, and every day showcases homemade soups, homemade breads, entrée specials and extensive healthy breakfast and lunch buffets.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
The food skews Mexican and is largely plant-based, but also includes eggs, dairy and seafood, and every day showcases homemade soups, homemade breads, entrée specials and extensive healthy breakfast and lunch buffets.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Enjoyed in cookie boxes or on holiday buffets, walnut crescents are great with a cup of coffee or refreshing eggnog.
—Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Enjoyed in cookie boxes or on holiday buffets, walnut crescents are great with a cup of coffee or refreshing eggnog.
—Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Enjoyed in cookie boxes or on holiday buffets, walnut crescents are great with a cup of coffee or refreshing eggnog.
—Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Enjoyed in cookie boxes or on holiday buffets, walnut crescents are great with a cup of coffee or refreshing eggnog.
—Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
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Deal or No Deal Island hides suitcases with more than $200M in prize money split between them.Peter White, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
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Deal or No Deal Island hides suitcases with more than $200M in prize money split between them.Peter White, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
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Does anyone really care whether Tesla beats and raises?Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
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Nothing beats the idea of inclusion.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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First, there are those who lip-sync – like Kili Paul, a Tanzanian social media star who performs Bollywood and other movie hits against the backdrop of his rural community — a mix of greenery and low-slung buildings.Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
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The Batman 2 is said to begin right as The Penguin ends and winter hits Gotham.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Buffets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buffets. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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