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
Edamame Edamame are young soybeans that make a delicious appetizer or side dish.
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2025
Highlights include Spanish guitar performances, tequila cocktails and a light Mexican appetizer, aboard the San Salvador, a replica of explorer Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo’s vessel, which reached America’s West Coast in 1542.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
In the clip, the comedian hustles around set sampling caviar appetizers and joking that Lenny Kravitz and Mustard will have to forgo their leather pants for tuxedos.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2025
For instance, give yourself until your appetizers arrive to talk about that mutual friend who keeps getting back with their cheating ex.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 21 Apr. 2025
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2025
Highlights include Spanish guitar performances, tequila cocktails and a light Mexican appetizer, aboard the San Salvador, a replica of explorer Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo’s vessel, which reached America’s West Coast in 1542.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
In the clip, the comedian hustles around set sampling caviar appetizers and joking that Lenny Kravitz and Mustard will have to forgo their leather pants for tuxedos.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2025
For instance, give yourself until your appetizers arrive to talk about that mutual friend who keeps getting back with their cheating ex.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for appetizer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appetizer
Noun
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Roasted pears are sweet enough for dessert or a fun snack for the whole family.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
16 May 2025
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This is a great spot to sit, have a snack and observe the waterfowl and other birds, like red-winged blackbirds, song sparrows and lesser goldfinches (which are only lesser in their names).—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Açaí Berries Açaí berries are tiny fruits with deep purple skin and an earthy, slightly bitter taste.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
12 May 2025
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Her musical tastes are the byproducts of her parents’ listening habits.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
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The agency says that the disease is carried by mosquito bites, and symptoms include fever, pain, and other flu-like symptoms.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2025
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The baby is a twin, and her twin brother also had bite marks on his feet, officials said.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
Noun
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The pack of marine mammals eventually surfaced with mouthfuls of food.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Okay, that's quite an overflowing mouthful of potential pie-in-the-sky promise to chew on all at once.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This smaller fork, which sometimes has two tines, other times three, is designed for those pesky happy hour nibbles that tend to roll away from you.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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Lennie and Jessie Ware of Table Manners on nibbles Lennie: A large jug of margaritas always goes down well but can be lethal.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes,
6 Dec. 2024
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“Appetizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appetizer. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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