as in taste
a food served in small portions before the main part of a meal
a tray of assorted hors d'oeuvres
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Recent Examples of hors d'oeuvre
Includes endless hors d'oeuvres, desserts, live music in the barn, Champagne toast.
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Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
The $300 ticket includes an open bar from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., hors d'oeuvres and live entertainment.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
This outdoor concert experience will include premium spirits, heavy hors d'oeuvres, valet parking, and more.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2024
Naomi Goggin Local food served at the weekend's events ranged from simple hors d'oeuvre to a whole pig roast.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
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Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
The $300 ticket includes an open bar from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., hors d'oeuvres and live entertainment.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
This outdoor concert experience will include premium spirits, heavy hors d'oeuvres, valet parking, and more.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2024
Naomi Goggin Local food served at the weekend's events ranged from simple hors d'oeuvre to a whole pig roast.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hors d'oeuvre
Noun
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But in the decade before, the company had begun to grapple with changes in audiences’ tastes and habits.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
4 Feb. 2025
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Conley is a rhetorician who researches how cultural influences shape our everyday habits, preferences, biases and desires, particularly in the area of food and taste.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The upstairs seating area is more casual, a spot to have a bite and a drink or perhaps enjoy a cocktail or glass of wine before your table is ready, with balcony seating that overlooks busy Las Olas Boulevard.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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The adjacent towns of Glacier and Deming feel less like tourist hubs and more like actual towns—with savory bites at Gunners Tex Mex BBQ and North Fork Brewery, and plenty of character-rich Airbnb and Vrbo listings.—
Miles Howard,
AFAR Media,
6 Feb. 2025
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Photo: Getty Images For the event, Jolie opted for her signature style of simple elegance with a boho touch, wearing a sheer beige lace dress with relaxed sleeves and V-neckline from Elie Saab’s spring 2025 collection.—
Fernanda Pérez Sánchez,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025
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Its freshness is spiked with coastal touches of marine and driftwood, while amberwood and white musk give it a second-skin coziness.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
8 Feb. 2025
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The 30-second spot showcases Eugene Levy in a hilarious, jaw-dropping moment of astonishment where the irresistible flavor of Crazy Puffs causes his iconic eyebrows to comically disappear.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Jordan Spieth escaped from some difficult spots to shoot 68 in his second tournament since offseason wrist surgery.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Cook said an outcome without a major safety incident will be critical for businesses like his own that saw traffic drop following the New Year’s Day attack.—
Mark Guarino,
ABC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Then, her accessories: Her XL oval sunglasses and chunky gold detailed drop earrings.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In practice, Kung Fu Panda feels like adventure cobbled together from scraps, and the fight sequences and animation aren’t as stunning as the previous films.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
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That means gathering items such as work gloves, metal scraps and power cables.—
Gieson Cacho,
The Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2025
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This mouthful of a condition is a chronic type of arthritis that causes spine inflamation.—
Brittany Risher,
SELF,
8 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Director of the Office of Management and Budget: Russell Vought Behind that bureaucratic mouthful of a title is the most powerful person deciding how the government will spend its $7 trillion-plus annual budget.—
Peter Green,
Quartz,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Your ticket includes raffle, tasting glass and light appetizers.—
Alexis Clinton,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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Carrots Carrots are used in soups, stews, salads, and mezze, a Mediterranean appetizer.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Hors d'oeuvre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hors%20d%27oeuvre. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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