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Plural for a meal consisting of several dishes from which guests serve themselves
“Promotional material for the restaurant's buffet drew attention to the large number of food items rather than the freshness of ingredients or the culinary skills of the chefs.”
Plural for a room or counter in a station, hotel, or other public building selling light meals or snacks
“It tasted as if it had sat on a railway-station buffet for weeks.”
Plural for a cabinet or counter, typically with shelves and drawers
“Ben moved to the buffet and withdrew several linen napkins.”
Plural for a shock, misfortune, or unpleasant situation
“He was a man of high principle, taking the buffets of life with a resignation, a philosophy, that, to the outdoor world, showed nothing of the fireside wounds bleeding within.”
Plural for a hard strike or hit
“I saw Mastin being dragged away screaming before being silenced with a buffet to the face.”
Plural for food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time
Plural for a piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs
Plural for a defensive wall or structure
Plural for a forceful collision of two things
To strike or hit repeatedly
“He then began to buffet the punching bag out of frustration.”
To afflict, or be afflicted, over a long period with difficulties
“This financial calamity continued to buffet the country's economy five years later and was reflected by a steep drop in its per capita GNP.”
To move or be carried by or as if by wind
To flow in a stream
To move or jolt around unsteadily or abruptly
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