canapés

noun

plural of canapé
as in appetizers

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  1. appetizers
  2. nibbles
  3. bites
  4. mouthfuls
Noun
  • 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
Definition of appetizers
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
  • Outside, the striped umbrellas and wicker bistro chairs on the sidewalk terrazzo are an easy invitation to aperitivo and small bites like truffle arancini.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Capsaicin, the compound that gives chili peppers their heat, produces an oral burning sensation that makes people pause longer between bites.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
Definition of bites
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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“Canapés.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canap%C3%A9s. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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