appetizers

noun

plural of appetizer
as in snacks
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 appetizers The cold appetizers pair the crunchy textures of wood-ear fungus or cucumber with a sheen of bright chili oil. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 On the app, deals like Blue Sushi Sake Grill’s Monday-Saturday happy hour and Fric and Frac’s buy one, get one half off appetizers are populated on a map. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026 Such qualities make black olives popular on pizzas, salads and pasta dishes, while the bolder flavor of green olives lends itself well to appetizers, charcuterie boards, tapenades and Mediterranean dishes. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 11 July 2026 The event will include pitmaster tastings, oysters, appetizers, desserts and drinks. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026 Atop the bar cart is a stainless steel surface coated in a satin finish, which provides a sleek place to prepare appetizers and meals and an easy-to-clean surface. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 4 July 2026 Diners are served appetizers, broth, meat, seafood — the works. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 June 2026 Chips, dips, crudités, frozen appetizers or a pizza delivery all work without pulling the host away from the table. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026 Frozen appetizers or a pizza delivery cover the rest. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appetizers
  1. snacks
  2. bites
  3. tastes
  4. nibbles
  5. mouthfuls
Noun
  • Anne Hath-a-will and Anne Hath-a-way to enjoy theater snacks, just not the most iconic one.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 July 2026
  • The cafeteria-style trays and displays here are loaded with red-bean buns, bacon epi breads and other sweet and savory handheld snacks that’d fit right in at a park function.
    — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 July 2026
Definition of snacks
Noun
  • The itchy bug bites on my arm and the freckles appearing on my nose indicate that summer is back in full swing.
    — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 17 July 2026
  • The rest of the meal is all about minimal-prep sides my kids would never take more than a few bites of.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 July 2026
Definition of bites
Noun
  • The channel initially focused on rock music, reflecting both the tastes of its founders and the limited number of videos available.
    — Kara Rogers Britannica Editors July 21, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026
  • Christie’s, as always, is willing to adapt to the tastes of their clients, but the auction house also has multiple strategies for wooing tech wealth and trying to convert them to fine art.
    — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of tastes
Noun
  • Stuff homemade or store-bought pimiento cheese into jarred peppadew peppers for bite-size nibbles that make a grand impression.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
  • For pre-dinner drinks and nibbles, a table on the terrace at Le 300 is in high demand.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
Definition of nibbles
Noun
  • The possibility of a Chase and Taylor flirtation causing a rift with Miranda is briefly raised and just as swiftly quashed — through large mouthfuls of chips and salsa, Taylor assures Miranda at the sip-and-see that there is no there there.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Definition of mouthfuls

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