prix fixe

noun

: a complete meal offered at a fixed price
also : the price charged

Examples of prix fixe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Surprising for such a remote retreat, the culinary program is positively pilgrimage-worthy, with a delicious daily breakfast that’s included, as well as supplemental gourmet prix fixe lunch and dinner options with menus that change daily. Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024 Some places are offering specials and prix fixe menus in addition to their normal brunch to celebrate. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 6 May 2024 There are breakfast, brunch and dinner specials, and some places will have prix fixe menus. Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 5 May 2024 Lupi & Iris The downtown restaurant will offer a three-course prix fixe menu for brunch from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and for dinner from 4 to 8 p.m. Appetizer choices include soups and salads, seafood or pasta. Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024 Some places are offering specials and prix fixe menus in addition to normal brunch to celebrate the holiday and make sure all the moms and mother figures in your life feel appreciated. Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 25 Apr. 2024 One Bal Harbour celebrates the holiday with a three-course prix fixe menu available from 11am to 10pm. Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 The French classic and the two Italian ones are all offering prix fixe dinners; the Mexican classic is offering deals on fajita and taco trios and cocktails. Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024 Live music will be at the spots, with several tables designated for order served on real plates, drinks in glassware, candles, floral arrangements and a couple of prix fixe tasting menus featuring its limited-time Korean-style items. The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

French, fixed price

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of prix fixe was in 1851

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Cite this Entry

“Prix fixe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prix%20fixe. Accessed 13 May. 2024.

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