variants
or less commonly pate
1
: a spread of finely chopped or pureed seasoned meat
chicken liver pâté
2
: a meat or fish pie or patty
1
: head
A hat covered his bald pate.
2
: the crown of the head
combed his hair across his pate
3
usually disparaging
: brain
Examples of pâté in a Sentence
Noun (2)
plopped a cap on his bald pate
Recent Examples on the Web
Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The restaurant is far from an afterthought of the distillery experience, offering a menu of mostly small plates, including pate en croute, beef tartare, trout dip with saltines, frog legs, and gnocchi with mushroom ragu.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Or the witches from The Witches with their terrifying claws and bald pates.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
What to look for in quality wet dog food
Texture
Wet dog food usually comes in the form of ground meat or a loaf, but there are some pates available, which have a paste-like and smooth consistency.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
The smooth pate consistency is appealing to many dogs and is easy to eat for puppies, seniors and dogs recovering from illness.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Expect classic Swiss mountain fare, including an array of sausages, sliced veal Zurich-style in a cream sauce with mushrooms, homemade pâtés, terrines pates, and beef tartare.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Big smile, twinkling eyes, shiny pate — the father-son resemblance is clear straight away.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Somehow, given enough time, the duo can turn an ancient technique like pate de verre into an opportunity to explore the neverending interplay between the mind and the world it is embedded in.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
Nashville haunt, with its sliced pork, pate and bologna.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The restaurant is far from an afterthought of the distillery experience, offering a menu of mostly small plates, including pate en croute, beef tartare, trout dip with saltines, frog legs, and gnocchi with mushroom ragu.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Or the witches from The Witches with their terrifying claws and bald pates.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
What to look for in quality wet dog food
Texture
Wet dog food usually comes in the form of ground meat or a loaf, but there are some pates available, which have a paste-like and smooth consistency.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
The smooth pate consistency is appealing to many dogs and is easy to eat for puppies, seniors and dogs recovering from illness.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Expect classic Swiss mountain fare, including an array of sausages, sliced veal Zurich-style in a cream sauce with mushrooms, homemade pâtés, terrines pates, and beef tartare.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Big smile, twinkling eyes, shiny pate — the father-son resemblance is clear straight away.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Somehow, given enough time, the duo can turn an ancient technique like pate de verre into an opportunity to explore the neverending interplay between the mind and the world it is embedded in.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pâté.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/p%C3%A2t%C3%A9. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share