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The set includes two 8-inch glass bowls in a milky jade green color, which have a 4-cup capacity that’s ideal for serving dips, salads, or family-style side dishes.
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Maggie Horton, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Last year, officials at Incheon International Airport (ICN) confiscated a total of 10.7 tons of the country’s must-have side dish from passengers violating the ban on liquid in carry-on luggage, according to the airport.
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Gawon Bae, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
Ask guests to bring appetizers, snacks or side dishes and just worry about the main course.
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Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2025
Will seaweed become a dominant new ingredient, or be permanently relegated to side dish status?
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Heide Brandes, thehustle.co, 24 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1702, in the meaning defined above
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“Side dish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20dish. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
side dish
noun
: food served separately along with the main course
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