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 menu leans toward inventive New American cuisine with global influences, blending steakhouse favorites with seafood, sushi and shareable appetizers. — Evan Moore august 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 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 The reading, which includes appetizers and refreshments, is being presented free in honor of Pride Month. — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appetizers
  1. snacks
  2. bites
  3. tastes
  4. nibbles
  5. mouthfuls
Noun
  • Just outside the main restaurant is the lobby lounge and bar for cocktails and light snacks, although there are no views.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The facility has family rooms and conference rooms as well as a kitchen that can serve smoothies, custom meals and assorted snacks.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of snacks
Noun
  • The family-friendly pool is fantastic, with drinks and bites for those who want to camp out there all day, and there’s plenty to explore, from the chef’s garden to the American Poet’s Maze on-site.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Those are followed by snack bites (+28%) and cereal bars (+20%).
    — Parents, Parents, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of bites
Noun
  • People can write about changing tastes, but as characters that grow and evolve through the decades, there are none better than the Marvel characters — and none better than Peter Parker.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The lesson from prior endeavors is that new markets aren’t won by adapting a product to suit local tastes.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 4 Aug. 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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