1,400 new words in our dictionary! — Parasocial, glow-up, promposal & more
1,400 new words in our dictionary! — More

antipasto

noun

Definition of antipastonext
as in appetizer

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

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.
Recent Examples of antipasto Attendees will learn about the pizza’s history and enjoy a menu featuring an antipasto and wine pairing to go with the hot out-of-the-oven pie. — Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025 Bring your appetite and go big, with antipasto, pasta, main course, and dessert at a homey trat like Da Enzo da 29. — Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024 Most locals start with the mixed antipasto, an array of raw and cooked seafood, before having the Assassina. — Laura May Todd Enea Arienti, New York Times, 17 May 2024 Unusually for this meaty part of Italy, seafood is the star, as in a wonderful antipasto of baby squid, watermelon, intensely flavorful tomato confit, and tangy passion-fruit seeds; dinner for two from $140. — Lee Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2022 See All Example Sentences for antipasto
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antipasto
  1. appetizer
  2. cocktail
  3. starter
  4. amuse-bouche
Noun
  • Now, the restaurant offers omakase tasting menus at both lunch and dinner, with the dinner menu featuring appetizers, dessert, and eight kinds of pizza.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026
  • This appetizer makes everybody smile and takes only 15 minutes to prepare.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of appetizer
Noun
  • Visit the palace and stroll through its exotic gardens, dine in the historic market square, and have a nightcap at a high-end cocktail bar for a taste of the true Monaco lifestyle.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Houston’s celebration takes place September 26-27 and features 50 food and beverage pros, plus wine and spirit pairings, craft cocktails, local vendors, live DJs, dance-offs, and interactive experiences.
    — Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of cocktail
Noun
  • Detroit starter Troy Melton (8-5) allowed three runs on four hits and three walks in 3 2/3 innings before leaving with a trainer after Antonacci's double.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Williams was replaced by Tyson Bagent, a fourth-year player who has appeared in 13 games and is 2-2 as a starter.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of starter
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

Browse Nearby Words

antipasti
antipasto
antipathetic
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Antipasto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antipasto. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on antipasto

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about antipasto

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Sept. 25
See More

Popular

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
image of the words cracker fly and sale arranged in a triangle with the word fire in the middle
Triple Play Quiz Find the word that pairs with each of the three g...
See All