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 Family-sized salads and appetizers ($19-22) are also available. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026 The Great Room's menu is heavy on appetizers and small bites, while the formal Dining Room emphasizes British Columbian wines. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026 Menu offerings include appetizers such as Dungeness crab cakes and lobster corn dogs, and entrées such as crispy chicken Milanese, honey miso glazed salmon and a signature Skywalker Ranch Wagyu burger. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 Make sure to ask for appetizers, be left off, as neither the crab rangoon or rolls are gluten-free. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026 There will be live music, free appetizers and some giveaways. — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 The expansive menu includes dozens of items ranging from Rosemary Infused Gruyere Mac & Cheese and Black Mussels Opal Basil for appetizers to French Pot Roast and Pork Osso Bucco for dinner. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026 Prior to Lira, that building housed the Flights restaurant concept, which specialized in trios of drinks, appetizers and desserts, and before that, Socialight. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 29 July 2026 Lunchboxxx sells appetizers such as wings, pita platters, popcorn chicken and a full spread of deli sides. — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appetizers
  1. snacks
  2. bites
  3. tastes
  4. nibbles
  5. mouthfuls
Noun
  • The restaurant also offers gourmet beach snacks to be enjoyed on the poolside cabanas.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
  • These small bags are packed with items meant to help ease anxiety on the go, from sensory tools and calming scents to snacks and headphones.
    — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of snacks
Noun
  • Samba's body has been sent to the University of California, Davis, for a necropsy, which could provide more information about why the bites proved fatal.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond the bites, of course, these and other vendors will be selling dishes that capture flavors from across the continent.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of bites
Noun
  • Just a larger than life figure whose influence transcended generations, musical tastes, and political lines.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Chains are using the same flexible format to serve different tastes and occasions, from energy to indulgence.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of tastes
Noun
  • In This Article From rabbits to squirrels, protecting our gardens from nibbles and bites is a season-long endeavor.
    — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 26 Aug. 2026
  • After an evening of nibbles and cocktails—and with a pedometer that clocked over 20,000 steps—Lova was ready to turn in for the night.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of nibbles
Noun
  • Trump himself issued mouthfuls of balderdash during the event.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of mouthfuls

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“Appetizers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appetizers. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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