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a small dish of food served before the main part of a meal
Shrimp with cocktail sauce were served as an appetizer.
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Recent Examples of appetizers
The menu also includes deep-dish, pastas, sandwiches, appetizers, wings, salads and soup, as well as an extensive beer lineup.
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Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 6 Feb. 2026
This selection of quick and easy appetizers will have you out of the kitchen in no time, and enjoying the fun with your friends and family.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Shoppers can get 30 percent off a $60 or more cart of eligible Aldi snacks, dips, and appetizers when ordering through Uber Eats using the code ALDISOS.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
Hors d’oeuvres, passed appetizers, family-style entrées and desserts are all on the menu, paired with signature cocktails and craft beer from Pilot Brewing Company.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
Diners will have a choice of four appetizers, including bluefin crudo or and-cut agnolotti with black truffles, five entrées including filet mignon, diver scallops or roasted squash and risotto, and dessert.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
The biggest football night of the year has fans ready to sit, eat appetizers, place bets, sing-a-long and have no further commitments.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Thai appetizers include pot-stickers, edamame, fresh spring rolls, crab rangoons, egg rolls and Lao spicy sausage.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026
Two popular appetizers are truffle and prosciutto deviled eggs and oysters with cucumber mignonette, Britton said.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 6 Feb. 2026
This selection of quick and easy appetizers will have you out of the kitchen in no time, and enjoying the fun with your friends and family.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Shoppers can get 30 percent off a $60 or more cart of eligible Aldi snacks, dips, and appetizers when ordering through Uber Eats using the code ALDISOS.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
Hors d’oeuvres, passed appetizers, family-style entrées and desserts are all on the menu, paired with signature cocktails and craft beer from Pilot Brewing Company.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
Diners will have a choice of four appetizers, including bluefin crudo or and-cut agnolotti with black truffles, five entrées including filet mignon, diver scallops or roasted squash and risotto, and dessert.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
The biggest football night of the year has fans ready to sit, eat appetizers, place bets, sing-a-long and have no further commitments.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Thai appetizers include pot-stickers, edamame, fresh spring rolls, crab rangoons, egg rolls and Lao spicy sausage.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026
Two popular appetizers are truffle and prosciutto deviled eggs and oysters with cucumber mignonette, Britton said.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appetizers
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That's about 10 million more wings than last year — cementing wings as the undisputed MVP of Super Bowl snacks, according to the group's annual Chicken Wing Report.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Look for containers to house baking supplies, grab-and-go snacks, breakfast items, seasoning mixes, and hard-to-organize spice packets.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That five-man group makes up the Yankees’ season-opening rotation right now, which means swingmen Yarbrough and Blackburn could be forced into the group if the injury bug bites again.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Photo of the Day Sander Eitrem of Norway bites his gold medal on the podium after the men's 5,000 meters speedskating race in Milan on Sunday.—
The Sports Desk,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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As one Texas insider explained to me, Cornyn is the national candidate who isn’t exactly loved at home, while Paxton draws adoration from partisans at home who may show up to send a message that what’s happening in Washington is not to their tastes.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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But Wedgewood says a key element of his job is curating a lineup that appeals to the broad, undefined music tastes of racing fans.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Easy snacks and nibbles that are comfortable, elegant and, yes, perfectly matched to a cocktail, martini or otherwise.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 2025
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Some nibbles to graze on Lightly sweet, warmly spiced mulled wine is best paired with a selection of salty snacks.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
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But now, the future of Lucille’s American Cafe, a Weston comfort-food institution serving up mouthfuls of nostalgia since 1999, is unclear.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Appetizers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appetizers. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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