salad bar
noun
an assortment of salad ingredients, condiments, and dressings displayed on a serving table or counter, as at a restaurant, so that one can choose and combine ingredients freely.
salad bars
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pluralof salad bar.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The song “Automatic,” from the new album, has some interesting images: “Shooting stars / Driving your electric cars / Eating at the salad bars / Praying for the rain.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2025
The restaurants had salad bars, a first for the Soviet Union.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2022
The barriers can stop big droplets ejected during coughs and sneezes from splattering on others, which is why buffets and salad bars often are equipped with transparent sneeze guards above the food.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2021
Perhaps iceberg's worst sin, though, is that it's boring: the pale green filler of salad bars, hospital trays, and uninspired weeknight meals.
From Salon ● May 28, 2021
“Rich kids across town w’hose schools have salad bars instead of just Jell-O,” I’m about to add, but I just say, “Thanks anyway. Not tonight.”
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
