as in snack
a small dish of food served before the main part of a meal
Shrimp with cocktail sauce were served as an appetizer.
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Recent Examples of appetizer
The main menu includes sliders, salads, caviar and an artisan charcuterie and cheese board, while the happy hour menu is focused on appetizers such as french fries and crab cakes.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2025
That’s just an appetizer The summer supper series at the 32-room boutique hotel is designed as a quaint experience that brings in top chefs from the northeast.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
Only a confident artist, or perhaps a fishmonger, would title their album after a mollusk appetizer.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
But the best ones can also stand in for a lunchtime side or appetizer.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 June 2025
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2025
That’s just an appetizer The summer supper series at the 32-room boutique hotel is designed as a quaint experience that brings in top chefs from the northeast.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
Only a confident artist, or perhaps a fishmonger, would title their album after a mollusk appetizer.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
But the best ones can also stand in for a lunchtime side or appetizer.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for appetizer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appetizer
Noun
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Pistachio green is reminiscent of the salty snack tucked away in your pantry, and several AD PRO Directory designers say its warm hue is a welcome treat for your bedding.—
Jacorey Moon,
Architectural Digest,
21 June 2025
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At Cuthbert House in Beaufort, South Carolina, guests are invited to the front porch daily where to mingle with other guests, sip wine, and snack on hors’devours.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
19 June 2025
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Ranging from $59 to $69, the pillowcase sets offer a taste of Parachute’s luxury experience without the sticker shock.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2025
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The variant has similar symptoms to other strains, including fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, sore throat, congestion or a runny nose, new loss of taste or smell, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, nausea or vomiting.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
Noun
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There’s also an on-site bar/lounge serving wine, cocktails, and light bites, and a coffee shop and cafe located next door in the Salish Visitors Center.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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There were 28 unprovoked shark bites in the U.S. last year, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File.—
Alexandra Faul,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
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Slightly nutty flavors in a crunchy, enticing mouthful of caramel and slight green apples in this Chardonnay.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Gilman nails all of it, chirping mouthfuls of dialogue in a manner that evades naturalism but still feels appropriate to this reflective-beyond-his-years kid.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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Jan Dane of Stock Culinary Goods set up shop near the nibbles with stacks of issues 204 and 203 and Burlap & Barrel x SAVEUR spice blends.—
Madison Trapkin,
Saveur,
7 May 2025
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Pulling together a quick nibble to serve with a cocktail when the neighbors unexpectedly pop over for happy hour?—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
27 May 2025
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“Appetizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appetizer. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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