How to Use main dish in a Sentence

main dish

noun
  • Serve the beans as a side or as a main dish.
    — Meredith Wolf Schizer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Serve this over rice for a main dish or hearty side.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Need this salad to be more of a main dish?
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Pair with a dessert of shortcake or a main dish of beef stew.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Look no further for a main dish than this big-batch chili recipe.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Start up the grill for a main dish that will add some spice to the cookout.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
  • Make this your main dish or serve it alongside beef or chicken.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Figure about 1 pound per person if that is your main dish.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025
  • This chicken main dish is pretty enough for your supper club.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
  • There was no Aristotelian arc in this meal, no central main dish.
    — Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
  • This gorgeous dinner includes a main dish and a side from one pan.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Toss the gnocchi with kale, white cheddar, and lemon zest for a creamy side or hearty main dish.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Reduce your main dish’s cooking time with this air fryer oven.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
  • Chicken feet can be served as a snack, in soup or as a main dish in China.
    — Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 24 July 2023
  • This makes a good main dish for vegans (use kosher rye, which excludes dairy).
    — Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Think of it as a plate of tasty appetizers before next week’s main dish.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Butternut squash is too often overlooked as the base for a main dish like this one.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
  • This bright salad can stand alone as a main dish or complement a large cookout spread.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Make carrots a part of your main dish with this easy, delicious pasta recipe.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
  • DiMaria says it can be grilled or pan-seared, then cut into strips or cubes for a main dish.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 20 June 2026
  • This zesty recipe will stand out alongside a flavorful main dish like roasted lamb.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • Make these main dish-worthy salads the stars of your next gathering.
    — Victoria Caruso, Washington Post, 10 May 2026
  • Many low-carb cheeses can be enjoyed sliced or cubed on their own and as a topping or staple for a main dish.
    — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2024
  • For a main dish option, try serving with mashed potatoes and steamed cabbage.
    — Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Many low-carb cheeses can be enjoyed sliced or cubed on their own and as a topping or staple for a main dish.
    — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2025
  • This corn ribs recipe makes a great vegan main dish or summer side dish when sweet corn is in season.
    — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2023
  • Even the menu was ‘80s-inspired with a mushroom meatloaf as a main dish.
    — Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
  • This noodle bowl can be a main dish or the supporting player to a vegetable stir-fry.
    — Elyssa Goldberg, Bon Appétit, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Enjoy a sweet treat by reducing the carbs in your main dish and sharing a dessert with the table.
    — Amanda MacMillan, Health, 19 June 2023
  • Instead, focus on one main dish that’s sweet, spicy, and saucy, and requires only one fork and knife.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026

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