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Recent Examples of canapé
Like the canape course, the dessert has multiple elements.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
For a more upscale option that involves sunset canapes, a private cabana with a falconry demonstration, a six-course meal by a respected chef and a dazzling display of fire and acrobatics, book the Platinum Desert Safari.
—Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The lower tier can includes such delicacies as canapes with shrimp mousse, dill herbed cream cheese and Irish butter with cucumbers.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
As guests sipped the retailer's house crémant, nibbled canapes, and were offered their apples to take a bite out of, the designers explained why the tie-up was a perfect match.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
And a complimentary evening cocktail and canapes are a thoughtful touch.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Also included are après ski canapes, which meet you at the door upon returning from the slopes—along with flutes of champagne.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
With this exclusive lounge access, you’ll be treated to a complimentary continental breakfast, evening canapes, and dessert.
—Danielle Harling, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
Before making their way there, though, diners will enjoy canapes out on the patio, courtesy of L.A.’s year-round sunshine.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
For a more upscale option that involves sunset canapes, a private cabana with a falconry demonstration, a six-course meal by a respected chef and a dazzling display of fire and acrobatics, book the Platinum Desert Safari.
—Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The lower tier can includes such delicacies as canapes with shrimp mousse, dill herbed cream cheese and Irish butter with cucumbers.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
As guests sipped the retailer's house crémant, nibbled canapes, and were offered their apples to take a bite out of, the designers explained why the tie-up was a perfect match.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
And a complimentary evening cocktail and canapes are a thoughtful touch.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Also included are après ski canapes, which meet you at the door upon returning from the slopes—along with flutes of champagne.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
With this exclusive lounge access, you’ll be treated to a complimentary continental breakfast, evening canapes, and dessert.
—Danielle Harling, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
Before making their way there, though, diners will enjoy canapes out on the patio, courtesy of L.A.’s year-round sunshine.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canapé
Noun
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And just like that, an appetizer exploded into legend.—
David Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2025
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And the film worked all too well as an appetizer, since the festival only showed Part 1 of what is, in fact, a two-part HBO documentary.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Jan Dane of Stock Culinary Goods set up shop near the nibbles with stacks of issues 204 and 203 and Burlap & Barrel x SAVEUR spice blends.—
Madison Trapkin,
Saveur,
7 May 2025
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Pulling together a quick nibble to serve with a cocktail when the neighbors unexpectedly pop over for happy hour?—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
27 May 2025
Noun
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The instruction booklet is thorough, and filled with lots of neat science titbits and facts too.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
23 May 2025
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Among other titbits, Hip-Hop fans are 130 percent more likely to buy merchandise from an artist’s online store than the average music streamer, its year-end report also found.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Jan. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Canapé.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canap%C3%A9. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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