as in punches
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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as in cabinets
a storage case typically having doors and shelves
a buffet completed the kitchen set
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as in licks
to strike repeatedly
fierce winds buffeted the small sailboat
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Recent Examples of buffets
Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
The hotel offers a range of delicious buffets—don’t miss the Creole and Indian nights, which feature some of the best food in the region.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
In the old days, buffets and Western comfort foods were de rigueur.
—Mary Holland, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2024
In the old days, buffets and Western comfort foods were de rigueur.
—Mary Holland, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2024
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The hotel offers a range of delicious buffets—don’t miss the Creole and Indian nights, which feature some of the best food in the region.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
The hotel offers a range of delicious buffets—don’t miss the Creole and Indian nights, which feature some of the best food in the region.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
In the old days, buffets and Western comfort foods were de rigueur.
—Mary Holland, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2024
In the old days, buffets and Western comfort foods were de rigueur.
—Mary Holland, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2024
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The poster had been manipulated in an attempt to match the Broadway show's original rendering, which hides the face of her character, Elphaba.Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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In the film, a scientist (Duhamel) steals an experiment and hides off the grid in Europe to prevent it from becoming weaponized.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
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This year’s group more than doubles that total, at $787 million, which also beats 2022’s record of $751 million.Brett Knight, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Bramble Stitched Notebook Set $22 $18 Amazon For the friend who still swears nothing beats the feel of pen and paper, this notebook set is way more stylish and organized than their random legal notepads.Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
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After that, the studio released the stop-motion hits ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and The Two Strings and Missing Link.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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If Israel hits Iran’s oil industry, supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz could become of concern, other analysts echoed.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Buffets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buffets. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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