How to Use amuse-bouche in a Sentence

amuse-bouche

noun

• But that’s probably just an amuse-bouche, launching a full-size meal.
  — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
• But judging from this amuse-bouche, jury is still out on the romantic leads.
  — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
• The Mont serves seasonal amuse-bouche or a quick bite to get the palate going.
  — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 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
• This display of light bondage proved merely an amuse-bouche to the erotic banquet that Fennell had prepared.
  — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
• One Battle and Marty Supreme were mostly awards feasts with an amuse-bouche of box-office points.
  — Justin Segrest, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
• Not that everything’s rustic—take the pommes pavé, which started out as an amuse-bouche on Ramie’s refined dinner menu.
  — Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
• When my brother and I visited, the amuse-bouche was a sumptuous ham-and-cheese croquette followed by onion soup.
  — Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
• On my visit, the crab bisque amuse-bouche whet the whistle (and was a thoughtful example of waste reduction, as it was made with remnants of crab featured in another dish).
  — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2025
• The aesthetic presentation also celebrates nature; a gnarled grape vine serves as a platter to display the amuses-bouches.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
• But the house is full of women’s basketball fans across the board, all of whom love the WNBA and are, perhaps, treating the game as an amuse-bouche for the season ahead.
  — Yohana Desta, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
• Each pair will be greeted with a complimentary Rosé Spritz, a delicate amuse-bouche of Pecorino Toscano Cloud, honey gel and a dusting of walnuts.
  — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
• India has deep literary traditions in several regional languages, and this delicious novella, translated from Kannada, is a perfect amuse-bouche.
  — The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 May 2026
• Sprawling communal tables adorned with floral arrangements allowed guests to mingle and connect as dinner service began with a stunning amuse-bouche of crispy nori with daikon tartare, maple vinaigrette, and hoja santa—an herb with a complex flavor reminiscent of licorice and anise.
  — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
• Consider Disney+'s re-release of the 1995 docuseries The Beatles Anthology — now expanded from eight to nine episodes — your Fab Four amuse-bouche.
  — Ew Staff November 25, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
• As a little amuse-bouche, Universal will rerelease 2001’s The Mummy Returns in theaters nationwide on March 27, 2026, to mark that film’s 25th anniversary.
  — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
• For a more elevated experience, visit Philly's white-tablecloth BYOB Elwood, chef Adam Diltz’s heartfelt homage to his Pennsylvania Dutch roots, where dinner might include a venison scrapple amuse-bouche or whole roasted rabbit.
  — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2020
• Across the pond, at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick, The Genesis Scottish Open, a co-sanctioned PGA Tour and DP World Tour event that serves as the amuse-bouche to next week’s Open Championship is brewing plenty of drama.
  — Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026