family style
adverb or adjective
: with the food placed on the table in serving dishes from which those eating may help themselves
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And with the new year, there's no better time to incorporate a new habit—family style.
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Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025
Many of the courses are served family style (a nod to West African dining traditions) and the menu draws a focus on seafood and produce from local farmers in South Louisiana.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Serve it family style in a big Dutch oven on the table.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
Hoda Kotb is ringing in the new year — family style.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025
Many of the courses are served family style (a nod to West African dining traditions) and the menu draws a focus on seafood and produce from local farmers in South Louisiana.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Serve it family style in a big Dutch oven on the table.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
Hoda Kotb is ringing in the new year — family style.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Family style.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20style. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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