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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
To accommodate any dietary restrictions, encourage guests to contribute their favorite finger foods.
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Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 4 June 2025
Instead of serving up a five-course meal, make a spread of apps and finger foods for guests to munch on while painting.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
That’s a long day of dealing with e-tickets and finger food and scatter market pricing trend chit-chat for media biz pros.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 May 2025
These are the perfect bite-size party finger food or breakfast bite.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
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Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 4 June 2025
Instead of serving up a five-course meal, make a spread of apps and finger foods for guests to munch on while painting.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
That’s a long day of dealing with e-tickets and finger food and scatter market pricing trend chit-chat for media biz pros.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 May 2025
These are the perfect bite-size party finger food or breakfast bite.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for finger food
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger food
Noun
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Orphaned babies, like opossums and squirrels, will remain under their care for at least three months, which involves bottle-feeding or tube-feeding with specialized, species-specific formulas, as well as diets that mimic their natural food sources.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
8 July 2025
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But after the county launched an aggressive public campaign to educate residents about securing garbage containers that attract hungry bears with no access to a natural food supply, incident reports plummeted.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Fast food is a a type of dining from restaurants selling quick, convenient meals, World Food and Wine says.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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Here’s what Texas employees need to know about rest periods, meal breaks and your rights on the clock.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
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The chefs of Water Street will prepare a six-course meal with a welcome cocktail and four wine pairings, a news release said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Highball fascinates with its cozy, yet brooding ambience and complex, clean cocktails.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The collection is available in individual servings or a custom dozen-box adorned with artwork of the three heroes.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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New & Noteworthy Packed with 13g of protein, 1–2g of sugar and an excellent source of fiber in every serving, Catalina Crunch Protein Granola delivers amazing taste without the sugar crash.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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In the last 30 years, three teams have carried three outfielders (minimum 250 plate appearances) with a negative WAR, according to Baseball Reference.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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With Austin Wells entrenched as the Yankees’ starting catcher and Ben Rice getting some chances behind the plate, there haven’t been many opportunities for J.C. Escarra to play.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 July 2025
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“Finger food.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger%20food. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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