Dishes is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Dishes in a sentence
Dishes meaning
plural of dish
Using Dishes
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of dish
- In the example corpus, dishes often appears in combinations such as: dishes and, dishes are, the dishes.
Context around Dishes
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 9 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dishes
- In this selection, "dishes" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, vegetarian, based, seafood, seafood, cold and especially stand out and add context to how "dishes" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and english dishes, and meat dishes and side dishes. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dishes" sits close to words such as grants, intention and charlotte, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dishes
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Beyond pastries, the menu offers dishes like French toast and egg-based dishes. (13 words)
The menu brings together a range of cuisine with vegetable based dishes, seafood dishes and meat dishes. (17 words)
Many Louisiana dishes such as a sauce, jambalaya, or gumbo are dishes meant to feed a lot of people. (19 words)
As is often the case, you don’t have to meander much off the appetizers (the khai vi) section of the menu, where there are enough dishes to make the small dishes sufficient in and of themselves. (37 words)
Minor dishes may be served before, during, or after a meal, to add interest and variety; they are the appetizers, side dishes, desserts, tid-bits — never to be served as main dishes. (32 words)
Vegetarian dishes main Vegetarian dishes at a Buddhist restaurant in Ho Chi Minh city Vegetarian dishes in Vietnam often have the same names as their meat equivalents, e.g. Phở Bò. (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
The menu brings together a range of cuisine with vegetable based dishes, seafood dishes and meat dishes.
Delicacies Cold dishes Cold dishes, especially appetizers, can range from jelly, beancurd, noodle dishes, pork or chicken, to jellyfish to cold soups.
Minor dishes may be served before, during, or after a meal, to add interest and variety; they are the appetizers, side dishes, desserts, tid-bits — never to be served as main dishes.
Vegetarian dishes main Vegetarian dishes at a Buddhist restaurant in Ho Chi Minh city Vegetarian dishes in Vietnam often have the same names as their meat equivalents, e.g. Phở Bò.
Another section of the menu is fresh, consisting of fruit and vegetable dishes, then pasta and rice dishes, and then pizza.
Apart from adopting dishes from Middle Eastern countries and other regions, Hyderabadis also love experimenting with a fusion of different desserts and dishes.
As is often the case, you don’t have to meander much off the appetizers (the khai vi) section of the menu, where there are enough dishes to make the small dishes sufficient in and of themselves.
Beyond pastries, the menu offers dishes like French toast and egg-based dishes.
Coming soon will be prepared dishes including fancy toasts, egg dishes, salads, beans-and-greens bowls and stewed vegetables – “things good for sopping” with the delicious house breads, in Michaels’ words.
Direct use in cooked dishes: Some frozen cheeses, such as grated cheese, can be used directly in cooked dishes without prior thawing.
Its home, 100 King Street, is a stunning Grade II-listed building and diners can expect dishes revolving around Asian-inspired small plates, Robata grilled dishes, sushi and sashimi.
The takeaway operates from 4.45pm to 11.30pm every day and offers the usual array of curries and side dishes, as well as wraps, peri-peri and English dishes.
Five Weeknight Dishes newsletter, Emily Weinstein suggests easy pasta dishes that you can make on the fly with whatever is in the house.
Many Louisiana dishes such as a sauce, jambalaya, or gumbo are dishes meant to feed a lot of people.
My favourites are Thai dishes, anything with basil and bird chillies, as well as South Indian dishes like appam and dosas with egg and curry.
The distinguished guests, including then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, to whom these dishes were served thought they were eating meat, but they were actually enjoying completely vegetarian dishes.
Their purpose is to promote excellent local foods, instil pride in traditional dishes, and arouse curiosity about dishes you haven’t tried.
The menu consists of plenty of seafood dishes, steak entrées, burgers, salads and shareable dishes, plus handcrafted cocktails, drafts and wines.
When dishes are packed too tightly, water and detergent can't circulate properly, leaving you with still-dirty dishes that require a second run.
When it comes to trying new dishes, 55% of diners experiment with different meals each time they eat out, while 18% prefer to stick to their favourite dishes.
Phrases with dishes
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with dishes
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- dishes and 21×
- dishes are 12×
- the dishes 11×
- dishes like 10×
- dishes from 9×
- dishes to 9×
- dishes that 9×
- of dishes 9×
- dishes in 8×
- dishes on 6×