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
Registration includes 18 holes of golf, entry for on-course individual and team contests, lunch, appetizers and two drink tickets.
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Serve the appetizer with traditional condiments like ketchup and mustard, which can also be used to draw funny faces on the mummies.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
Offerings include small bites, larger appetizers, and entrees focused on seafood, poultry, lamb, and beef.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Visitors have the option to sip on a cocktail and munch on appetizers inside or outside, and if lucky, catch a sky view of the Detroit Tigers.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Serve the appetizer with traditional condiments like ketchup and mustard, which can also be used to draw funny faces on the mummies.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
Offerings include small bites, larger appetizers, and entrees focused on seafood, poultry, lamb, and beef.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Visitors have the option to sip on a cocktail and munch on appetizers inside or outside, and if lucky, catch a sky view of the Detroit Tigers.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appetizer
Noun
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The practice also offers a calm, welcoming environment where doctors have time to be hospitable, offering patients coffee and snacks.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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The boxy fit will easily layer without feeling too bulky, and the front is fitted with functional pockets for my phone, headphones, and even some extra snacks.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Steamworks Brewing Company A trip to Colorado calls for a stop at at least one craft brewery, so head to the popular Steamworks Brewing Company for a taste of Durango’s brewing scene.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Last year, his job called him back to the place whose fans had given him a taste of citrus-laden hell.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And while winners may be tempted to choose the annuity for an initial lower tax bite and to get more Powerball money, inflation and unforeseeable tax changes over 29 years could eat away at its value.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Get the recipe > This rustic soup from Chiapas, Mexico, features the grassy flavor of fresh chipilín leaves in a rich corn broth, with tender masa dumplings stuffed with creamy queso fresco for a satisfying bite.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But now, the future of Lucille’s American Cafe, a Weston comfort-food institution serving up mouthfuls of nostalgia since 1999, is unclear.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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Their Cap & Cane Spirits Overproof Rum clocks in at 63% ABV and is created from a mix of Guatemalan molasses, turbinado sugar, and evaporated cane juice that delivers a mouthful of flavor.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Naylor said the shark bite capital county's shoreline averages 12 to 15 bites or nibbles a year and had seen only four as of late July.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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Some might be familiar with sour cream biscuits served in miniature form at classic Southern restaurants as just a nibble to snack on while at the table; others might remember their grandmothers mixing up the simple delights on lazy Sunday afternoons.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Appetizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appetizer. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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