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For about the price of a Big Mac Meal in Paris, which runs about 11 euros, or almost $13, lunch goers can get a main dish at a local bistro or a two-course lunch meal in suburbs and towns outside the capital.—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026 Serve it as a main dish, ladled into bowls, with rice or naan.—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026 Serve this over rice for a main dish or hearty side.—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026 Instead, focus on one main dish that’s sweet, spicy, and saucy, and requires only one fork and knife.—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for main dish