Alabama
American Library Association
ˌä-(ˌ)lä 
ˌä-lə,
ˌa-lə
variants
or less commonly a la
: in the manner of
walking with a swagger à la John Wayne
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Screen Door Portland's iconic chicken and waffles joint is hosting its first Thanksgiving meal this year at its NW location, with all the traditional fare available a la carte, plus roasted salmon and a pork shank braised in red wine.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Sublime Samana Hotel and Residences Dominican Republic Among the island’s family resorts, the Dominican Republic's all-inclusive properties are much more ubiquitous than those with a la carte pricing models.
—Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2024
On Thanksgiving, the restaurant will offer an a la carte menu and a few Thanksgiving specials like lamb ossobuco, made with a red wine chile braise, Mexican chocolate, winter squash, escabeche and arroz verde.
Price: $10-$130.
Details: 2400 E. Missouri Ave., Phoenix.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
For those who don’t want a complete meal, many places offer items like side dishes a la carte.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 12 Nov. 2024
Aside from packages, Whole Foods also offers a la carte entrées like the salt and pepper prime rib roast and the beef wellington.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Nov. 2024
Having a simple common system would remove the frictions caused by every state having different schemes that allow for different shenanigans, a la Florida's hanging chads.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
This is because rather than a distinct format of its own, a la Dolby Cinema, which as well as the projector includes the décor and seats and audio, Barco by HDR only refers to the projection technology used.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Instead, there are prime cuts of steak at the a la carte Aksam restaurant, overseen by head chef Mert Sahan.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Screen Door Portland's iconic chicken and waffles joint is hosting its first Thanksgiving meal this year at its NW location, with all the traditional fare available a la carte, plus roasted salmon and a pork shank braised in red wine.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Sublime Samana Hotel and Residences Dominican Republic Among the island’s family resorts, the Dominican Republic's all-inclusive properties are much more ubiquitous than those with a la carte pricing models.
—Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2024
On Thanksgiving, the restaurant will offer an a la carte menu and a few Thanksgiving specials like lamb ossobuco, made with a red wine chile braise, Mexican chocolate, winter squash, escabeche and arroz verde.
Price: $10-$130.
Details: 2400 E. Missouri Ave., Phoenix.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
For those who don’t want a complete meal, many places offer items like side dishes a la carte.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 12 Nov. 2024
Aside from packages, Whole Foods also offers a la carte entrées like the salt and pepper prime rib roast and the beef wellington.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Nov. 2024
Having a simple common system would remove the frictions caused by every state having different schemes that allow for different shenanigans, a la Florida's hanging chads.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
This is because rather than a distinct format of its own, a la Dolby Cinema, which as well as the projector includes the décor and seats and audio, Barco by HDR only refers to the projection technology used.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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