FINGER FOOD Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

finger food

noun

as in natural food

US 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 food shies away from the typical — no crab rangoon here — for finger foods that harken to cuisines outside the South Pacific, like Jamaican style jerk shrimp skewers ($18) and salmon ceviche ($16). —

Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026 Toasted hemp seeds are ideal for snackers looking for a healthier alternative to potato chips and other salty finger food. —

Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026 For example, a traditional caprese salad can be transformed into finger foods by alternating cherry tomatoes, chunks of mozzarella and leaves of basil on skewers. —

Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025 For a more relaxed vibe, consider keeping things simple with tasty finger foods and letting everyone settle in for a Halloween movie marathon once the kids return home. —

Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for finger food

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Wildlife officials said warmer-than-average temperatures and low snowpack may reduce natural food sources for bears later this year.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
On the plains, grasshoppers could become a bigger nuisance as their natural food sources disappear.

— Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026