appetizer

noun

Definition of appetizernext
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 Start with a smattering of appetizers ranging from stuffed oysters to coconut shrimp to wahoo fish dip, then choose your seafood adventure. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026 Serve as a chic appetizer or party snack paired with aioli or whatever dipping sauce your heart desires—or, in true French fashion, alongside a hearty steak or roast chicken as an impressive side. — Alexia Duchêne, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026 No items are repeats from years prior, such as the Uncrustable Crunch, Endzone Express appetizer box or the Breakfast Burger from 2025, or the Touchdown Toast from 2024. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026 Plates of Portuguese food were served throughout the weekend, with appetizers particularly traditional. — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for appetizer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appetizer
  1. snack
  2. taste
  3. bite
  4. mouthful
Noun
  • After your workout, your snack or meal should provide protein, fats and carbs to shift your body into recovery mode.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Vendors were also stationed throughout the area, serving snacks, drinks and other festival-style treats to fans making their way toward the stadium.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of snack
Noun
  • This blind taste taste kit will guide them through distinguishing different bodies and flavors in five mystery single-origin roasted coffees.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Our wedding cakes boast incredible flavor and also feature breathtaking designs tailored to suit each couple’s unique style and taste.
    — Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of taste
Noun
  • Summer squash stuffed pasta at BoccaLupo House-made, delicate parcels of pasta are stuffed with tender summer squash, tasting nostalgically like a Southern squash casserole, all wrapped into a single bite.
    — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Breakker needs a win here to go back to the days in which he was considered the man with the loudest bark and the biggest bite.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of bite
Noun
  • But cases are on the rise as more people report symptoms such as hives, diarrhea and itchiness after eating as little as a mouthful of red meat.
    — Dylan Lovan, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Across the cove, less than a hundred yards away, another beaver swam to its lodge, also with a mouthful of sticks.
    — Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of mouthful

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