antipasto

noun

Definition of antipastonext
as in appetizer

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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
  • Snacks and appetizers $7-$28, most mains $27-$56, desserts $17-$19.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Agentic demand SpaceX's earnings also served as an appetizer of sorts for Meta Platforms' report on Wednesday night.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of appetizer
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  • Aside from the immediate vocal strain and airway inflammation noted by otolaryngologists, major health institutions warn that regular vaping exposes the body to a cocktail of toxic chemicals, cardiovascular strain and respiratory risks.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The property also brings LoLa 41, known for seafood and sushi, and the intimate 41 Below cocktail and private-dining space to town.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of cocktail
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  • Maxey, a first-time All-Star starter last season, had a suggestion to fix the rebounding woes.
    — Dan Gelston, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The Panthers could face another team without its star quarterback as Buccaneers starter Baker Mayfield continues to recover from a dislocated thumb.
    — Neil Nakahodo, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of starter
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  • But this amuse-bouche of live music, performed by real people in real time and a real space, before a real crowd, felt reassuring in the most profound way.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Much of the menu, which is influenced by Italian and French techniques, lets farm-fresh produce shine, but Guzman also ferments her fair share of things, whether with koji or in the form of the house pickles offered as an amuse-bouche.
    — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of amuse-bouche

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