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 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 At least that way you can be prepared — either by suggesting somewhere else or by eating hearty appetizers beforehand. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appetizers
  1. snacks
  2. bites
  3. tastes
  4. nibbles
  5. mouthfuls
Noun
  • Dining The Pennsylvanian features a cafe, where travelers can grab breakfast, lunch, and dinner, along with snacks and a selection of beverages, including wine, beer, spirits, and nonalcoholic drinks.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026
  • Sanghee, who has a day job importing snacks and shoots short films in her spare time, spends two days with the family as old secrets, unsolicited advice and hollow flattery come to the surface.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 July 2026
Definition of snacks
Noun
  • It was topped with a full chocolate chip cookie, an Oreo, cookie dough bites, cookie crumble, whipped icing and chocolate sauce.
    — Tristan Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
  • The Great Porch also has light bites that are best enjoyed by the open flames, and there’s Dew Bar, the poolside restaurant opened seasonally.
    — Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
Definition of bites
Noun
  • There’s been a resurgence in vintage novelty t-shirts, merch tops, and of course, soccer jerseys, and bigger t-shirts just give you more room to signal your tastes, your interests, your team.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 July 2026
  • Infinitely adjustable to meet all tastes and demands, from coarse to super fine seasoning.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 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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