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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 poolside Joia Bar, modeled after a traditional Dominican casita, overlooks the lagoon pool and the sea, offering light bites, appetizers, and cocktails.
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Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
But the appetizers were never going to have anything on the main course.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2025
Also, preorder order appetizers, prepared sides, and sweets.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
These appetizers have the flavor and bite of cheese straws but in a puff form.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
The restaurant’s menu lacked a consumer advisory disclosure asterisk next to the raw seafood ingredients as well as a reminder statement for cold appetizers containing raw seafood.
—Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The appetizers on the menu are also made fresh, like the fan-favorite and owner-recommended KC Pepper Chicken.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
With the Miami waterfront as its backdrop, music filled the venue as industry leaders networked, nibbled on appetizers, and posed for photos in front of a flower wall provided by Johnnie Walker.
—James Dinh, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
Everyone gathers at one home for appetizers, then the group walks to another for the next course, and so on.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
But the appetizers were never going to have anything on the main course.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2025
Also, preorder order appetizers, prepared sides, and sweets.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
These appetizers have the flavor and bite of cheese straws but in a puff form.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
The restaurant’s menu lacked a consumer advisory disclosure asterisk next to the raw seafood ingredients as well as a reminder statement for cold appetizers containing raw seafood.
—Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The appetizers on the menu are also made fresh, like the fan-favorite and owner-recommended KC Pepper Chicken.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
With the Miami waterfront as its backdrop, music filled the venue as industry leaders networked, nibbled on appetizers, and posed for photos in front of a flower wall provided by Johnnie Walker.
—James Dinh, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
Everyone gathers at one home for appetizers, then the group walks to another for the next course, and so on.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appetizers
Noun
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Salads will be on the menu, too, potentially with other items such as sliders and snacks, depending on the capacity of the kitchen and storage.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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These days, only kids stop by after school to buy sodas and snacks, Chango Rosales, 65, said, standing in the window of the store, Kiosco Chami.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Tightly wrap the bites, then return them to the freezer for up to one month.—
Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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Use seeds in homemade trail mix, granola, and energy bites.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Philip Esformes was a man of expensive tastes.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The transformation comes as Club Med continues to adapt its legacy all-inclusive model to the tastes of modern travelers, who increasingly seek effortless convenience and authentic experiences.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Love bites are usually gentle nibbles intended to pose no harm, usually to express their desire for something, such as food or attention.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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That night, guests are invited to a private party beside the infinity pool overlooking the Mediterranean, showcasing nibbles from local food producers.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
17 Oct. 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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“Appetizers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appetizers. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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