deep-dish
adjective
: baked in a deep dish
a deep-dish pizza
especially
: baked in a deep dish with usually a fruit filling and no bottom crust
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Guests will learn how to make UNO’s iconic deep-dish pizza from scratch, guided by experienced chefs from dough preparation to topping selection.
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Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Chicago is known for its deep-dish pizza and Chicago-style hot dogs — tomatoes, no ketchup — but also for its Italian beef sandwiches and old-school diners.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The savory-sweet treat is a mix of the restaurant chain's Pizookie and deep-dish pizza.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
In my opinion, lasagna is the only baked pasta that truly shines when baked deep-dish.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Mar. 2026
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Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Chicago is known for its deep-dish pizza and Chicago-style hot dogs — tomatoes, no ketchup — but also for its Italian beef sandwiches and old-school diners.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The savory-sweet treat is a mix of the restaurant chain's Pizookie and deep-dish pizza.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
In my opinion, lasagna is the only baked pasta that truly shines when baked deep-dish.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Deep-dish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep-dish. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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