amuse-bouche
noun
ə-ˈmyüz-ˈbüsh 
ˈä-ˌmüz-ˈbüsh
ˈä-ˌmüz-ˈbüsh
-ˌmᵫz-
plural amuse-bouches also amuses-bouches
ə-ˈmyüz-büsh
-ˈbü-shəz,
ˈä-ˌmüz-ˈbüsh
-ˈbü-shəz,
-ˌmᵫz-
: a small complimentary appetizer offered at some restaurants
Examples of amuse-bouche in a Sentence
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Consider Disney+'s re-release of the 1995 docuseries The Beatles Anthology — now expanded from eight to nine episodes — your Fab Four amuse-bouche.
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Ew Staff November 25, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
With just two months to go before Alan Cumming and his band of Traitors return for another season, Peacock is getting ready to offer American viewers an amuse-bouche of treachery: The Celebrity Traitors UK.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
The first three courses—an amuse-bouche and two appetizers—and the dessert are fixed (though allergies and preferences are deftly accommodated), and guests choose between two entrées.
—Jennifer Bradley Franklin, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2025
An amuse-bouche of custardy French toast glistens with red pepper purée, topped with alternating bites of Hokkaido uni and bone marrow.
—Mehr Singh, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
Balenciaga was a fantastic start that served as both a palate cleanser and an amuse-bouche.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Starting with the amuse-bouche, every dish is not only beautiful but also palate-pleasing.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The Mont serves seasonal amuse-bouche or a quick bite to get the palate going.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
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Ew Staff November 25, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
With just two months to go before Alan Cumming and his band of Traitors return for another season, Peacock is getting ready to offer American viewers an amuse-bouche of treachery: The Celebrity Traitors UK.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
The first three courses—an amuse-bouche and two appetizers—and the dessert are fixed (though allergies and preferences are deftly accommodated), and guests choose between two entrées.
—Jennifer Bradley Franklin, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2025
An amuse-bouche of custardy French toast glistens with red pepper purée, topped with alternating bites of Hokkaido uni and bone marrow.
—Mehr Singh, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
Balenciaga was a fantastic start that served as both a palate cleanser and an amuse-bouche.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Starting with the amuse-bouche, every dish is not only beautiful but also palate-pleasing.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The Mont serves seasonal amuse-bouche or a quick bite to get the palate going.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Amuse-bouche.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amuse-bouche. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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