as in natural food
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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
Moonlight offers a creative menu of mixed drinks such as the Moonshadow (featuring bourbon, rum, coffee, and a splash of bitters) and the Dreamweaver (whiskey, vermouth, coffee liqueur, and grapefruit bitters) as well as luxury finger foods such as caviar bumps and steak tartare rolls.
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Keyaira Boone, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2025
The biggest day of the year for football — and finger food — fanatics is almost finally here.
—Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
What to Serve If your crew loves to bounce around and chit-chat, consider finger foods over a sit-down meal and make pigs in a blanket or little smokies as the main course.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2024
Light refreshments, including finger foods, will be available at no charge.
—Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
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Keyaira Boone, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2025
The biggest day of the year for football — and finger food — fanatics is almost finally here.
—Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
What to Serve If your crew loves to bounce around and chit-chat, consider finger foods over a sit-down meal and make pigs in a blanket or little smokies as the main course.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2024
Light refreshments, including finger foods, will be available at no charge.
—Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger food
Noun
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Bears will often ignore seasonally available natural foods, like acorns, and nuts, in favor of an easy meal at a backyard bird feeder.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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Prioritize natural foods like nuts, fresh fruit, or plain yogurt, which can satisfy your hunger with less urge to overeat.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Goswami is heading to the homeless shelter Bridge to Home, a 15-minute drive away in Santa Clarita, with 40-plus gourmet meals, straight from the set of NCIS.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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In honor of the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs, the restaurant is offering a BOGO meal deal on entree items to jersey-wearing customers who dine-in through the end of the business day.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Verde Amaro, a signature cocktail by bartender Angelo di Giorgi, uses artichoke liqueur for a bittersweet, distinctly Italian kick, layered with Branca Menta and lime for a fresh, surprising profile.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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But unlike those two companies, Motorola’s phones feature a cocktail of AI models and services from several different providers.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For example, a 2-ounce serving of turkey contains about 440 mg (18% DV) of sodium, while a 2-ounce serving of salami has 590 mg (25% DV) of sodium.4 3.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
30 Apr. 2025
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Not sated by this already-hefty serving of intrigue, the game itself delivered an early red card, a disallowed stoppage-time goal, rogue sprinklers, and quite possibly the definitive Mourinho ‘park the bus’ masterclass.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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In the bottom of the sixth inning, Smith banged his wrist while tagging out Ian Happ at a play at the plate.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Both casual bites and white-tablecloth plates are designed with the wine list in mind, and nowhere is that more evident than the chateau’s signature dining destinations.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Finger food.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger%20food. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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