serve up
phrasal verb
served up; serving up; serves up
: to give (food) to someone at a meal, in a restaurant, etc.
That little restaurant serves up some of the best Indian food in the city.
—sometimes used figurativelyThe movie serves up a lot of laughs.
Examples of serve up in a Sentence
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Belichick also appeared, to a standing ovation and loud applause, to serve up his own jokes about many of his former players who were at the event.
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Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 May 2024
Billie Eilish, fresh off another round of Grammy and Oscar wins, will arrive Oct. 7 for the second Detroit arena performance of her career, while Pink will serve up a twofer there Oct. 14-15.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 5 May 2024
Caché serves up fresh Mediterranean seafood dishes, while next door, Amagat specializes in Catalan tapas.
—Vivian Song, Robb Report, 4 May 2024
This week, Kendrick Lamar keeps the diss-industrial-complex rolling with a scathing shot at Drake, Dua Lipa sends well wishes to an ex, and Danny Ocean serves up a delicious electro-pop single off his third album.
—Rolling Stone, 3 May 2024
Watch Nathy Peluso serve up some greasy, delicious pizza below.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 2 May 2024
Manhattan Bagel Manhattan Bagel serves up New York-style bagels that are baked fresh daily.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2024
But another doctor who had worked at Cigna also said that denying a request for payment was far quicker than approving one since the nurses served up language that could be used to justify the denial.
—Patrick Rucker, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2024
On Thanksgiving and Christmas, the program becomes a festive event for participants and volunteers, when the church is known to serve up to 2,500 meals of ham, turkey and other fixings.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 May 2024
Billie Eilish, fresh off another round of Grammy and Oscar wins, will arrive Oct. 7 for the second Detroit arena performance of her career, while Pink will serve up a twofer there Oct. 14-15.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 5 May 2024
Caché serves up fresh Mediterranean seafood dishes, while next door, Amagat specializes in Catalan tapas.
—Vivian Song, Robb Report, 4 May 2024
This week, Kendrick Lamar keeps the diss-industrial-complex rolling with a scathing shot at Drake, Dua Lipa sends well wishes to an ex, and Danny Ocean serves up a delicious electro-pop single off his third album.
—Rolling Stone, 3 May 2024
Watch Nathy Peluso serve up some greasy, delicious pizza below.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 2 May 2024
Manhattan Bagel Manhattan Bagel serves up New York-style bagels that are baked fresh daily.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2024
But another doctor who had worked at Cigna also said that denying a request for payment was far quicker than approving one since the nurses served up language that could be used to justify the denial.
—Patrick Rucker, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2024
On Thanksgiving and Christmas, the program becomes a festive event for participants and volunteers, when the church is known to serve up to 2,500 meals of ham, turkey and other fixings.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Serve up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serve%20up. Accessed 8 May. 2024.
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