main dish

noun

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

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In SimCity 2000, the power plant also relied on orbiting satellites to beam microwave signals, but these satellites occasionally caused fires when the beam missed the power plant’s main dish. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026 Tender, juicy pork chops filled with savory-sweet stuffing make for one delectable main dish. Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026 Need this salad to be more of a main dish? Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026 For about the price of a Big Mac Meal in Paris, which runs about 11 euros, or almost $13, lunch goers can get a main dish at a local bistro or a two-course lunch meal in suburbs and towns outside the capital. Vivian Song, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026 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 1 May. 2026.

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