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
Tickets are $285, including appetizers, dinner and dessert.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
With a free mobile passport, enjoy discounts, half-price appetizers, even a free glass of wine with an entrée at Well Hung Vineyard.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
To cater to a diverse downtown crowd, Social Brews also duals as a café with an espresso bar, pastries and breakfast sandwiches; a restaurant serving appetizers, burgers and desserts; and a bar pouring craft cocktails.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Select pieces from Gaines’ Target collection are marked down, including this wooden tray that’s perfect for serving appetizers and snacks at upcoming holiday gatherings.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
The chain is offering a select number of appetizers in smaller sizes, too.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
There are also a whole bunch of sides, some of which maybe feel like appetizers, but who ever heard of a fast-casual takeout spot having appetizers, and what’s the difference anyway?
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Its menu consists of pubby food including pizza, appetizers like nachos and our dip flight, and handheld options such as tacos, wraps and burritos.
—Gary Stern, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The $50 prix-fixe menu includes three appetizers, four entrées and two desserts.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 3 Mar. 2025
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
With a free mobile passport, enjoy discounts, half-price appetizers, even a free glass of wine with an entrée at Well Hung Vineyard.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
To cater to a diverse downtown crowd, Social Brews also duals as a café with an espresso bar, pastries and breakfast sandwiches; a restaurant serving appetizers, burgers and desserts; and a bar pouring craft cocktails.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Select pieces from Gaines’ Target collection are marked down, including this wooden tray that’s perfect for serving appetizers and snacks at upcoming holiday gatherings.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
The chain is offering a select number of appetizers in smaller sizes, too.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
There are also a whole bunch of sides, some of which maybe feel like appetizers, but who ever heard of a fast-casual takeout spot having appetizers, and what’s the difference anyway?
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Its menu consists of pubby food including pizza, appetizers like nachos and our dip flight, and handheld options such as tacos, wraps and burritos.
—Gary Stern, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The $50 prix-fixe menu includes three appetizers, four entrées and two desserts.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 3 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appetizers
Noun
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While not a conventional grocery store, the over 100 QuikTrip locations across Arizona offer limited grocery options, like some pantry items, snacks, drinks, and even milk and eggs.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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This picture book is immersive, evoking the itch of a sweater or the satisfying softness of a banana (as opposed to other intolerably crunchy snacks).—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cowboy chili is wonderfully rich and beefy, with satisfying bites of tender chuck roast—which seem meatier than ground beef crumbles.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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Deaths from snake bites in Australia are rare.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In true Acadiana style, the secret to these one-of-a-kind burgers is a special sauce that adds a kick and is specifically suited to South Louisianan’s tastes.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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The gallery’s closure comes as the art market contends with shifting tastes and buying patterns, steep US tariffs, and global financial, political, and social instability.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The more nibbles there are, the more chances for bacteria.—
Amy Brightfield,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
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Naylor said the shark bite capital county's shoreline averages 12 to 15 bites or nibbles a year and had seen only four as of late July.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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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 20 Oct. 2025.
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