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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 18-course journey begins with a few creative appetizers—including tilefish with crispy fried scales, a house specialty—then returns to more traditional sushi, where rare and special cuts of fish take center stage. — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026 Admission includes trivia, appetizers throughout the evening and one drink ticket for use at the cash bar, according to a press release about the event. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 Start by planning the menu, including fall appetizers, mains, desserts, and seasonal drinks—and make sure to finalize the guest list a week out. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026 Place it on your kitchen island to hold dips and appetizers, in the middle of the dining table as the base of a tablescape, or on the back of the truck tailgate for quick snacks before the game. — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2026 The menu consisted of three courses and dessert, along with appetizers from six local restaurants. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Tickets include beer, wine, and heavy appetizers, plus access to a silent auction and mystery wine pull. — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2026 Attendees may purchase appetizers, lunch, dinner, late-night snacks or dessert from the wide-ranging menu, and the taps will be open. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026 Sliders can fill a range of roles—from weeknight dinners to party appetizers—and are great for cooking outside during the last full month of summer, too. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appetizers
  1. snacks
  2. bites
  3. tastes
  4. nibbles
  5. mouthfuls
Noun
  • Volunteers should wear boots and long pants and bring bug spray, drinking water, and snacks or lunch, according to Zarfos.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Families can avoid food costs all together or pack water and snacks to not spend as much on food.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of snacks
Noun
  • Throughout the day, La Terrazza offers a selection of cocktails, bites, and snacks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Pumpkin Cream Cheese Coffee Cake Bites Publix already rolled out a bunch of pumpkin treats to its bakery earlier this month, but these cream cheese coffee cake bites caught our eye.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of bites
Noun
  • Collectively the finds offer a more comprehensive picture of the civilian and military members of the community that lived within Tell Al-Abqain—their social lives, their daily activities, their tastes, and their beliefs.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Skywalker Grill marks his first West Coast project, which required learning California’s seasonality, its markets and its tastes.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of tastes
Noun
  • On the menu at the restaurant will be dishes such as prime rib, a dry-aged burger, and oysters, all inviting its guests to rediscover their favorite nibbles.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026
  • From rabbits to squirrels, protecting our gardens from nibbles and bites is a season-long endeavor.
    — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 26 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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