How to Use Dover sole in a Sentence

Dover sole

noun
  • The Dover sole with lemon sauce and the duck à l’orange are first rate.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
  • The main course was Dover sole meunière with potato pavé, spring ramps and snow peas.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The pithivier, which blew my mind, was Dover sole and foie gras, cooked inside puff pastry.
    — Lindsey Tramuta Thibault Montamat, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Princess Grill guests can pre-order such treats as Dover sole and duck à l’orange, prepared table side.
    — Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2024
  • For the most classic preparation, the Dover sole is the fish of choice because of its firm flesh and fresh flavor.
    — Foren Clark, CNN, 30 May 2022
  • Other highlights include veal Milanese, lamb chops and whole Dover sole.
    — Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The White House served Dover sole meunière ‒ a premium French fish dish ‒ as the main course.
    — Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • And there are plans for different renditions of whole fish, which might include Dover sole and turbot.
    — Andy Wang, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2022
  • The seafood-heavy menu boasted a variety of fresh fish, including Dover sole, crab and lobster.
    — Megan Dubois, Chron, 31 Dec. 2022
  • So, too a flavorful Dover sole (market price) was perfectly rendered with a tangy lemon and white wine sauce.
    — John Mariani, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2023
  • Dinner main course options include Dover sole, lobster tail with spaghetti pasta, veal rib chop, duck breast, and rack of lamb.
    — Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024
  • Try using black garlic to add intrigue to dishes featuring beef, chicken, duck or Dover sole.
    — Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2020
  • Throwback menu items such as Dover sole and baked Alaska have a similar nostalgic flair.
    — Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2021
  • This is an attempt to differentiate it from the more expensive — but equally tasty — Dover sole.
    — Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Start with the milk bread with brown honey miso butter and salmon roe, then move to the hamachi tartare or crispy prawn and calamari, and do not leave without trying the Dover sole.
    — Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The Dover sole is sublime, as are the Amish chicken and the pork chop with chanterelle mushrooms—not to mention the delectable duck-fat fries.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
  • The menu is a mix of Muer traditions such as Dover sole and crab-stuffed Atlantic flounder and modern classics like salmon and filet mignon.
    — Sue Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 14 June 2021
  • Paris 7th is known for beef bourguignon, Dover sole meunière, Hokkaido scallops and roasted duck.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Ralph’s in Paris also serves such classics as Ralph’s Burger, prime filet mignon, Dover sole, seared sea bass and mini-lobster rolls.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • There’s also ossobuco, a half rack of lamb and traditional English Dover sole, which is served tableside.
    — Connie Ogle march 11, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Order up a bottle of champagne (or two) and indulge yourselves with lush seafood favorites like king crab, Shigoku oysters, Dover sole, and of course, lots and lots of caviar.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 3 Jan. 2023
  • The savory courses conclude with a donabe filled with rice and seasonal ingredients like Dover sole and Dungeness crab.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 16 June 2026
  • After the impromptu and almost believable skit, guests were treated to a decadent menu of artichoke hearts, abundant caviar, and a choice between Dover sole and a fillet of beef.
    — Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The crudo selections are more thoughtful than at most steakhouses, and the seafood entrees, like a brown butter Dover sole almondine, and mushroom and halibut risotto are just as rich as the steak … and better.
    — Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 13 Aug. 2025
  • That translates into a large menu with classic dishes like escargots, octopus carpaccio, bouillabaisse, and Dover sole à la Meunière.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2023
  • The classic preparation, popularized in part by the iconic Julia Child, features a whole filet of Dover sole, dredged in flour and pan-fried in butter until golden.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Quenioux’s menu consists of chanterelles foie torchon, spiny lobster watercress, Dover sole with scallop salpicon, pigeon with date purée, and chocolate marjolaine with sweet corn mousse and Texas pecans.
    — Dallas News, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Upstairs, the menu is built out with traditional French mains like lobster thermidor and Dover sole à la Grenouille, an homage to the iconic and now-closed uptown French restaurant.
    — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 28 July 2025
  • On the ship, watch performances from the Royal Shakespeare Company and indulge in dishes like croquettes of suckling pig and Dover sole meunière.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2023
  • The restaurant's Dover sole meunière and other Continental classics are a surprisingly cosmopolitan style of cooking to find in the country.
    — Darrell Hartman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2020

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