How to Use serve up in a Sentence

serve up

verb
  • Looking for a new way to serve up meat that isn't on the grill?
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
  • The program has served up to 72 men at a time.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 27 May 2026
  • The only way to disagree with that is if someone served up your own brains at dinner, too.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
  • But the two showdowns also served up a few surprises.
    — Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
  • Getting all that journalism served up?
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 May 2026
  • On r/TraderJoes, the commenters had even more ideas for how to serve up the treat.
    — Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Cover the grass with chairs, blankets, cushions, or a mix of them all, then serve up some popcorn and drinks.
    — Fiona Tapp, Parents, 5 July 2026
  • So get your dishes ready to serve up some delicious summer staples.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
  • The partners will serve up grass-fed, seven-day aged smash burgers cooked in beef tallow and served on brioche buns.
    — Jenna Thompson april 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The shop is also a delicatessen serving up lunchtime classics.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
  • But the auteur and his creative team serve up visual references to the recent past.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
  • The 44-year-old unleashed serves up to 120 mph and praised her teenage partner’s poise.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • The season has already been an emotional one, serving up plenty of twists and turns.
    — Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
  • That’s right, the 7-year-old was serving up late-night treats for Khloé while running the entire show.
    — Ryan Brennan april 10, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The disconnect between what fans expected and what was being served up was stark.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 1 June 2026
  • Here are a few great spots in Toronto serving up non-alcoholic drinks that merit a seat the bar.
    — Gizelle Lau, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • The great players have to be great adapters because baseball serves up near-constant tests of nimbleness.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The movie wastes no time delivering the gory goods, which are served up for our delectation like the killings in a slasher movie.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
  • We were served up an all-timer of a game at the Parc des Princes last week, and the second leg promises more of the same.
    — Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 5 May 2026
  • The program serves up to 120 students in kindergarten through 12th grade.
    — Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • This recipe serves up to 10, but it's guaranteed everyone will go back for seconds.
    — Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
  • These cupcakes are a more approachable way to serve up the flavors of the classic layer cake with a little less fuss.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Hadid has been serving up quite a few enviable looks during her time in France this summer.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 27 May 2026
  • Pastrovich Studio just served up some sweet new charter yacht concepts.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 May 2026
  • Instead of serving up cabbage cold and covered in mayonnaise, bring this warm casserole to your next potluck.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
  • This one serves up a hint of sweetness with apple cider vinegar, blunted by dry and Dijon mustards.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
  • Harrison and Moraitis pledged to serve up to eight years, or four two-year terms, while Franzese pledged to serve only three terms.
    — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026
  • There are several open bars and various food stations serving up starters, entrees, and dessert.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 June 2026
  • Saunders served up decades of music as a DJ hosting on weekday mornings.
    — Jeff Gurney, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • Kristen Stewart bared her bra, and her ab muscles, while serving up a modern spin on the classic skirt suit.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 27 June 2026

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