buffet 1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈbə-fət How to pronounce buffet (audio)
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as in swipe
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument delivered a powerful buffet to the side of the prisoner's head

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buffet

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noun (2)

(ˌ)bə-ˈfā How to pronounce buffet (audio)
as in cabinet
a storage case typically having doors and shelves a buffet completed the kitchen set

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buffet

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verb

ˈbə-fət How to pronounce buffet (audio)
as in to lick
to strike repeatedly fierce winds buffeted the small sailboat

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Recent Examples of buffet
Noun
But since its formal separation from Starz in 2025, the company is even more of a pure play option at the M&A buffet. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 The event at Cipriani featured a cocktail hour, buffet dinner, performance by Andy Grammer and an after party. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
For now, the European truck market is relatively secure, but the broader European automotive market is being buffeted by Chinese competition. — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026 London — Yet another contingency plan for the global oil market – buffeted by more than six months of war between the United States and Iran – has come under serious threat. — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for buffet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buffet
  1. swipe
  2. cabinet
  3. lick
  4. blow
  5. cupboard
  6. pound
  7. punch
  8. closet
Noun
  • Discover card originations also increased year over year for the first time since the deal closed, while Capital One's swipe-fee revenue continued to climb.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Because the pigment sits inside the skin instead of on top of it, this isn’t the same as a swipe of freckle pen that rinses off at night.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of swipe
Noun
  • He was reelected four years later and was succeeded by one of his cabinet ministers, Dilma Rousseff, in 2010.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The sellers also have put in some work, installing new appliances and a sleek sage-green backsplash in a galley kitchen that’s both flush with cabinet space and decently large.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of cabinet
Verb
  • Occupying a particularly picturesque and secluded stretch of headland, where Aleppo pines drape rocky coves and the cerulean Mediterranean waves lick the similarly shaded horizon, the resort is the hospitality group’s first foray into the Balearics.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Some wagged their tails as people approached, licked their hands and even liked to be petted.
    — Alida de Flamingh, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of lick
Noun
  • Just when Kansas City appeared to be building momentum toward a Sunday night comeback, kicker Harrison Butker missed his second attempt of the night, dealing another blow to the Chiefs’ hopes.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Rutgers starting quarterback Dylan Lonergan left after sustaining a blow to the head 6 minutes, 25 seconds into the first quarter and didn’t return.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of blow
Noun
  • Likewise, Cosori recommends keeping its air fryer away from cupboards and steam-sensitive surfaces, with about 5 inches of clearance behind and above it.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Revitalift products have been in my mom’s bathroom cupboard for some time.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of cupboard
Verb
  • A little girl pounding her fists and screaming; none of the visitors nor the staff were allowed to hold her to provide comfort.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The Pistons pounded the inside and scored 24 second-chance points.
    — Dan Gelston, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of pound
Noun
  • And a fair fight is not just two fighters throwing the same punches at each other for 50 years.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The answer is mostly yes, especially now that the highest trim level brings some serious Harman Kardon punch.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of punch
Noun
  • Thrifting, attending clothing swaps and raiding friends' and family members' closets are all ways to avoid buying new costumes.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • She is obsessed with her closet, the organization of which puts even Kim to shame.
    — Jonathan Van Meter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of closet

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