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a piece of food that is meant to be picked up with the fingers and eaten
Waiters offered the guests finger food during the cocktail hour.
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Recent Examples of finger food
For example, a traditional caprese salad can be transformed into finger foods by alternating cherry tomatoes, chunks of mozzarella and leaves of basil on skewers.
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Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
For a more relaxed vibe, consider keeping things simple with tasty finger foods and letting everyone settle in for a Halloween movie marathon once the kids return home.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
Patrons can expect finger foods like wings and dips, healthy options including salads and fish, indulgent pastas and a burger program that Gurland is especially excited about.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
There was finger food aplenty circling, with fresh spring rolls and garlic bread to fuel the guests for their performances.
—Penelope Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
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Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
For a more relaxed vibe, consider keeping things simple with tasty finger foods and letting everyone settle in for a Halloween movie marathon once the kids return home.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
Patrons can expect finger foods like wings and dips, healthy options including salads and fish, indulgent pastas and a burger program that Gurland is especially excited about.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
There was finger food aplenty circling, with fresh spring rolls and garlic bread to fuel the guests for their performances.
—Penelope Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger food
Noun
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Red-fronted macaws, along with many other wildlife species, lose their natural food sources when farmers cut down or burn the forest.—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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As a result, birds may have shifted toward more natural food sources and into green spaces that had previously been heavily trafficked by people.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Jan. 2026
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Bélanger notes that most midlife women benefit from aiming for about 25 to 35 grams of protein per meal, and choosing meals in that range consistently helps support lean mass and metabolic health.—
Rita Templeton,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
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Amid a meal of beet salad, mushroom potpie, and chocolate cake, a murder disrupted the convivial proceedings, and the thirty or so guests attempted to suss out the culprit.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
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Outfitted with the largest telescope and first overwater observatory in the Indian Ocean, there’s arguably no better place on earth to lay back and observe while letting some strong, innovative cocktails transport you to a galaxy far, far away.—
Paul Rubio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Customers partaking in the omakase experience were seated beside others who were spending much less on a la carte items, and the conversation flowed as easily as Cho’s cocktails.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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In contrast, some whole foods can actually supply nearly a full day’s worth of fiber in a single serving.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
11 Feb. 2026
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Typically, an 8-ounce serving of the juice contains 32 calories, 20 milligrams of sodium, 8 grams of carbohydrates and 6 grams of sugar.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Hospitals are so poorly equipped that patients are asked to provide supplies needed for their care, from syringes to surgical screws.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Gripped by a worsening economic crisis, Cuba’s government recently adopted rationing measures to protect essential services and ration fuel supplies for key sectors.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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More junk food on kids’ plates and worse health outcomes.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, the Silver Note restaurant and bar pairs a live jazz club with a menu of small plates.—
Megan duBois,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Finger food.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger%20food. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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