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Recent Examples of amuse-bouche
India has deep literary traditions in several regional languages, and this delicious novella, translated from Kannada, is a perfect amuse-bouche.
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The Week Us,
TheWeek,
27 May 2026
Not that everything’s rustic—take the pommes pavé, which started out as an amuse-bouche on Ramie’s refined dinner menu.
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Allecia Vermillion,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 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.
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Yohana Desta,
Vanity Fair,
7 May 2026
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.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
One Battle and Marty Supreme were mostly awards feasts with an amuse-bouche of box-office points.
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Justin Segrest,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
When my brother and I visited, the amuse-bouche was a sumptuous ham-and-cheese croquette followed by onion soup.
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Jess Feldman,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 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.
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Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
But that’s probably just an amuse-bouche, launching a full-size meal.
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Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
The Week Us,
TheWeek,
27 May 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
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
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
One Battle and Marty Supreme were mostly awards feasts with an amuse-bouche of box-office points.
—
Justin Segrest,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 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
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
But that’s probably just an amuse-bouche, launching a full-size meal.
—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amuse-bouche
Noun
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And thank goodness this football masochism was merely the appetizer for the Bay’s main course.
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Foodies will also find drinks, appetizer-style snacks, sides and more.
Noun
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This antipasto meets salad is what summer dinner party dreams are made of.
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The Gypsy’s tapas-style plates include the octopus, duck croquettes, deviled eggs, hot wings, duck wings, and antipasto with all the best meats and cheeses.
Noun
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There is also a stash of BuzzBallz ready-to-drink cocktails for trivia winners, but Misraje and his cast do not deliver their performances with smirks or smarm.
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One tenant already on-site is Canopy Cocktails & Garden, a cocktail bar and lounge that serves craft cocktails, wine and small plates and hosts live music and community events within the complex.
Noun
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The Braves offense could do next to nothing against Padres starter Michael King.
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Both runs came off Rays starter Drew Rasmussen.
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“Amuse-bouche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amuse-bouche. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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