main dish

noun

: the main food prepared for a meal
The main dish was poached salmon.

Examples of main dish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This meatless main dish can be served with a light salad, steamed broccoli, or grilled chicken. Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 31 July 2024 Here, it’s turned into a simple-to-make and impressive-looking main dish. Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 29 July 2024 Enjoy it raw in salads, smoothies, sandwiches, or cooked as a side or part of a main dish. Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024 View Recipe 04 of 14 Corn Bread Beloved by BHG readers for decades, since it was first published in our red plaid New Cookbook, this classic corn bread recipe is one of our best side dishes for BBQ chicken…and pretty much any cookout or comfort food main dish. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for main dish 

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“Main dish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/main%20dish. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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