How to Use dish up in a Sentence

dish up

verb
  • After an informal poll with our entire staff, few folks could dish up an answer.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2025
  • Weekends, there is live music and a kitchen dishing up tacos and gouda pretzels.
    — Belinda Luksic, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
  • Make the holiday weekend stress-free by preparing the dish up to two days in advance.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
  • This unassuming-looking restaurant dishes up some of the best breakfast and lunch in town.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026
  • Along with the announcement, Bodrug dished up two recipes from the book's section on dump and bake dishes.
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • This last option is highly recommended for lemon lovers (which includes a lot of us); there are even a few lemon segments to liven this dish up.
    — Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • This mainstay on the Texas Panhandle has been dishing up hot cakes since 1981.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • To make ahead, assemble the dish up to eight hours ahead, cover tightly, and refrigerate before baking.
    — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Using rich beef birria, El Semáforo dishes up pizza, tamales, melts, tortas, ramen and stew.
    — Michael Deeds may 18, Idaho Statesman, 18 May 2026
  • The Pop Spot Bar & Grill is dishing up creative dishes along with flashy pop art in East Memphis.
    — Erin Munz, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 21 Mar. 2026
  • This week, the beloved fast-food chain will celebrate National Cheeseburger Day by dishing up a deal for patrons that is hard to turn down.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Befitting its subject, If These Walls Could Rock dishes up plenty of juicy stories.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
  • The two-man operation dishes up Detroit-style pizza out of its cozy brewery shop and has become known for its inventive weekly specialty pies.
    — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Whenever the doors open, expect a culinary experience unlike anything San Antonio has dished up so far.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Cocina del Sol This cozy BYOB spot dishes up some of the best Mexican food in the area.
    — Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
  • Harris was routinely criticized for her inability to answer hard questions, or even easy questions, and instead dishing up heaping plates of word salad.
    — Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Arabesque serves Middle Eastern cuisine, while Il Frantoio dishes up Italian.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The seasonal pop-up venue, Ocakbaşı, dishes up an impressive Turkish mezze and kebab selection with tables set right by the water.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • The seafood from the southern shores or the heartier dishes up north will give Albertin’s patrons a more tailored slice of Italian cuisine than his daily, catch-all offerings.
    — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
  • Avatar’s Restaurant dishes up Indian fusion eats like Punjabi enchiladas and ravioli in a mango and rose petal sauce.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
  • Void, which dishes up Italian American food, is perhaps best known on social media for its Spaghetti Uh-O’s.
    — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
  • Meanwhile, the hotel restaurant, Sam’s Social Club, dishes up farm-fresh American cuisine.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The Crofton Ceramic Football Bowls with Serving Tray are perfect for dishing up dips, condiments, and more.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
  • End the day at Anthony’s Ristorante, an Italian trattoria dishing up classics with contemporary flair.
    — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Both are owned by longtime Maine media mogul Reade Brower, who talks with Martha Teichner about dishing up sustainable journalism.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
  • In his new book, Turtle Island, Sherman dishes up contemporary recipes all made with decolonized ingredients.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
  • At the center of the action, Spark Social SF dishes up a playful mix of over 200 rotating food trucks, a beer and sangria garden, and even a mini golf course.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
  • The roadhouse dive bar, 4560 National Trails Highway in Newberry Springs, dishes up food, liquor and live music.
    — Hannah Poukish september 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • For a late-afternoon caffeine hit, Imperial Moto mixes third-wave coffee and vintage motorcycle culture, and dishes up tasty empanadas with fillings like chorizo and caprese.
    — Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The only thing worrying Ontario resident Robin Green about her Thanksgiving holiday travel is the turkey meal that she’ll get dished up on a Caribbean cruise.
    — Pat Maio, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025

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