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amuse-gueule

noun

Definition of amuse-gueulenext
as in natural food

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amuse-gueule
  1. natural food
  2. finger food
  3. appetizer
  4. cocktail
  5. starter
  6. app
  7. amuse-bouche
  8. supplies
Noun
  • Leaving the final flowers intact allows desirable plants to form seeds and provides birds with a natural food source.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026
  • With less natural food available at higher elevations, bears are moving into neighborhoods looking for an easy meal.
    — Andrew Gutierrez, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of natural food
Noun
  • The best wine for tailgating is often a crisp, dry rosé because of its versatility, refreshing acidity and ability to pair with a wide range of football season’s favorite finger foods.
    — Katie Kelly Bell, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • An outdoor Fourth of July celebration calls for finger foods for all ages to enjoy.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
Definition of finger food
Noun
  • Our favorites became the ‘heavy’ appetizer restaurants – multiple protein street tacos, fancy sliders, etc.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Start by planning the menu, including fall appetizers, mains, desserts, and seasonal drinks—and make sure to finalize the guest list a week out.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of appetizer
Noun
  • From sunset on—when the night comes alive amidst dazzling skyline lights—the space is complete with a seafood-forward small plates menu showing French, Spanish, and Portuguese influences, complemented by a list of natural wines and craft cocktails.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
  • On Labor Day, shoppers can save 20% on the site's sauces and cocktail mixes (use promo code LABORDAY).
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of cocktail
Noun
  • More worrisome is whether the Dolphins have a single long-term starter on their defensive line.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The secondary is good enough that Zeke Berry, a starter last year on the outside, has become the third corner.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of starter
Noun
  • The 311 app will receive messages and respond on the next business day.
    — The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • On October 4, 2016, the famously quiet, reserved fighter picked up her phone, opened her Twitter (now ‘X’ ) app and clicked on the ‘search’ function.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of app
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of amuse-bouche
Noun
  • As the airplane air-conditioning worked overtime in the desert heat, the grooms traversed the tarmac numerous times to shuttle water and supplies to the horses.
    — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Millions of people live in or near bear habitat across the Rockies, where widespread drought has reduced supplies of nuts, berries and plants that bears eat.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of supplies
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“Amuse-gueule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amuse-gueule. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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