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as in bowl
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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as in rumor
information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy regularly watches the entertainment news program for all the Hollywood dish

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Recent Examples of dish
Noun
McCormick is selling an ají amarillo seasoning on its website beginning February 3 for $9.99 and holding a food festival in Miami later that month serving dishes and drinks using the ingredient. Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025 It is also widely used in Buddhist dishes as a meat substitute.1 Seitan was introduced in the United States in the 1960s. Johna Burdeos, Health, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
Ziebell ended the drought with her second 3-pointer, and KK Arnold dished an assist to Griffin seconds later in transition for a layup that marked her first field goal in over a year. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2025 Against the Carolina Panthers, down 16-14 late in the third quarter, Hurts gained 35 yards on a third-and-10 scramble, then, three plays later, dished a go-ahead touchdown pass to Grant Calcaterra. Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for dish 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dish
Noun
  • Put on your rubber gloves, grab a scrubby sponge, a small bowl and baking soda.
    Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Transfer ¼ cup of the onion to a small bowl and set aside.
    Joe Yonan, Saveur, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • At one point, a sleepy Pekingese took notice of Alice’s baby doll.
    Chloe Malle, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
  • And, for a spell in the nineteen-eighties, Lynch kept a proto-ricky group of identical Woody Woodpecker dolls in his office, named Chucko, Buster, Pete, Bob, and Dan.
    Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • News of the signing followed rumors Belichick might still return to the NFL.
    Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Dua Lipa is sporting some major sparkle on that finger amid recent engagement rumors.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • This post is interesting to gossip watchers for two reasons.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Another user said the chairs are where a lot of Latinos spend time with their families gossiping and talking about current events.
    Maya Brown, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The suspect left the house in Hanford, about 40 miles south of Fresno, in a grey, four-door 2020 Hyundai Elantra with California plates, police said.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
  • From a custom jumpsuit by Loewe zipped halfway up, with a hard bra plate underneath, to her MM6 Maison Margiela x Salomon Cross Low Sneakers, her outfit worked.
    Haley Velasco, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • But don’t despair, my scarred and scarring lovelies.
    Matt Thompson, Spin, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Serve these layered lovelies in old-fashioned glasses to make the treat extra special.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2023
Noun
  • But the final autopsy reports and official causes of death have not been released, and authorities say the case is very much active.
    Adam Carlson, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The other deputies were cleared of wrongdoing, the report shows.
    Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Before trying any supplement, talk with a healthcare provider.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 26 Jan. 2025
  • That is a location that president and candidate Trump talked quite a lot about, specifically as an example of immigration run amuck.
    CBS News, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025

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