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Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024
More than 1,000 bottles of Fleur de Miraval Rosé Champagne were popped (for this third year of the partnership between the French maison and the Academy), and bites—from tater tots topped with caviar, wagyu slices, and duck bao to dark chocolate eclairs and strawberry paris-brest—were passed.
—David Graver, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
No trip to Truth is complete without an order of the cheesy, crisp tater tot casserole and, to round out the meal, a layered slice of coconut cake made by Botello’s mom, Janel.
—Kayla Stewart, Bon Appétit, 23 Feb. 2024
In another pic, the cute tot smiled while sitting on the stairs wearing a blue Moschino outfit.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
Other notable and unique entries on the list include Nashville hot chicken fries, blooming quesadilla ring, Rueben pickle bites, slow-cooker grape jelly meatballs, cowboy caviar and tater tot casserole.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 11 Feb. 2024
The tot had become one of several hundred seemingly healthy U.S. toddlers and preschoolers each year who suddenly die in their sleep and autopsies can’t tell why.
—Lauran Neergaard, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2024
There are a variety of activities to keep guests busy, including sports courts and three pools, plus snorkeling and kids club programming for tots to teens.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024
Also on the brunch menu is a raw bar, featuring a fresh variety of shellfish, caviar, and oysters, along with an array of savory options like their famous potato pave tots topped with a dollop of Hackleback Caviar, or the salmon Benedict and Vault burger.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Noun
origin unknown
Verb
tot., abbreviation of total
Noun
1725, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
circa 1772, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
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“Tot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tot. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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