side dish
noun
a serving of a portion of food in addition to the principal food, usually on a separate dish.
side dishes
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pluralof side dish.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Its menu includes gussied-up side dishes like honey-glazed carrots with whipped feta.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
That means offering more side dishes at good prices, including ones baked in the chain’s ovens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
We make it a potluck and label the side dishes everyone brings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025
And they have sushi, too, along with more traditional, steakhouse-evocative side dishes, like lobster mac and cheese, sauteed spinach and crispy brussel sprouts.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2024
They ordered two steaks medium rare, baked potatoes, French fries, fried onions, succotash, side dishes of macaroni and hominy, salad with Thousand Island dressing, cinnamon rolls, apple pie and ice cream, and coffee.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
