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a piece of food that is meant to be picked up with the fingers and eaten
Waiters offered the guests finger food during the cocktail hour.
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Recent Examples of finger food
The Brown Palace is perhaps best known for its tall, delicate atrium, where families with young children dress up for a cup of tea and finger food as a pianist plays softly in the background.
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2025
Patrons can expect finger foods like wings and dips, healthy options including salads and fish, indulgent pastas and a burger program that Gurland is especially excited about.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
There was finger food aplenty circling, with fresh spring rolls and garlic bread to fuel the guests for their performances.
—Penelope Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Located in Nassau’s Sandyport neighborhood, the bar has a 30-page cocktail menu and serves mostly finger foods—think empanadas and jerk chicken bao buns—listed alongside wine pairings.
—Mariette Williams, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2023
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2025
Patrons can expect finger foods like wings and dips, healthy options including salads and fish, indulgent pastas and a burger program that Gurland is especially excited about.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
There was finger food aplenty circling, with fresh spring rolls and garlic bread to fuel the guests for their performances.
—Penelope Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Located in Nassau’s Sandyport neighborhood, the bar has a 30-page cocktail menu and serves mostly finger foods—think empanadas and jerk chicken bao buns—listed alongside wine pairings.
—Mariette Williams, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger food
Noun
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Red-fronted macaws, along with many other wildlife species, lose their natural food sources when farmers cut down or burn the forest.—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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As a result, birds may have shifted toward more natural food sources and into green spaces that had previously been heavily trafficked by people.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The facility lacked a complete consumer advisory for rare steak pho meals.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 30,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The money will go to scholarships and student support, including bilingual tutoring, mentorship, transportation and meals.—
Elissa Nadworny,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2026
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Its on-site Emirates hospitality suite replicates the interior of an A380 and serves some of the best cocktails at the tournament.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Expectation and fear make for a horrible cocktail.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Stella McCartney and Loewe experimented with volume and texture, while Khaite delivered yet another serving of instantly covetable cuts and washes.—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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This protein comes from a serving of ground beef (4 ounces or 113 grams cooked), a slice of cheese, beans (¼ cup), rice (¼ cup), and a tortilla.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
27 Jan. 2026
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National Guard troops were delivering supplies by truck and helicopter.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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This is the fourth flight of the crew Dragon, which will be bring up nearly 7,000 pounds of supplies, dock to the station 41 hours after launch and remain on the station for three weeks.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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The lineup is very left-handed, with six regulars who bat from that side of the plate.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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As the water comes to a boil over low heat, the pot will reverse-brew, meaning the water will go through the funnel, past the filter plate, and out a fountain-like section into the top chamber, also called a collector.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Finger food.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger%20food. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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