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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
There was finger food aplenty circling, with fresh spring rolls and garlic bread to fuel the guests for their performances.
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Penelope Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
That means restaurant deals on one of America’s favorite finger foods.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 30 July 2025
That means restaurant deals in Louisville on one of America’s favorite finger foods.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 30 July 2025
As Tinos is also a beloved foodie destination and a farmer’s island, the hotel’s various food and beverage offerings nod to the timeless Cycladic specialities of the island– even down by the beach bar, which will serve a selection of local finger foods and fresh crudos.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 15 July 2025
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Penelope Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
That means restaurant deals on one of America’s favorite finger foods.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 30 July 2025
That means restaurant deals in Louisville on one of America’s favorite finger foods.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 30 July 2025
As Tinos is also a beloved foodie destination and a farmer’s island, the hotel’s various food and beverage offerings nod to the timeless Cycladic specialities of the island– even down by the beach bar, which will serve a selection of local finger foods and fresh crudos.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger food
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Means, through her book, blog and speaking appearances, has championed holistic health with a focus on whole and natural foods, exercise, and curbing pharmaceutical prescriptions for chronic ailments.—
Sarah Owermohle,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The collaboration ensures animals receive fresh, natural foods that encourage their natural behaviors, like foraging, stripping bark, or reaching for leaves.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Federal subsidies for meals have become a flashpoint in the fight between Democrats and Republicans who have been unable to agree on a new bill to fund the government, leading to a federal government shutdown now in its 40th day.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Want a meal that tastes like a million bucks?—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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This is a luxurious, Relais & Châteaux property where the swanky cocktail terrace, Espazio Oteiza, is one of my favorites for the jaw-dropping coastal views.—
Michelle Arellano Martin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Hotel Nacional Special Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice, and shake good and hard for eight to 10 seconds.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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The full-sugar Coca-Cola Holiday Creamy Vanilla has 150 calories and 42 grams of sugar per 12-ounce serving, while the Zero Sugar variant has 0 calories and 0 grams of sugar per 12-ounce serving, Coke said.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Avoid café-style lattes and chai concentrates, which can often contain 30 grams of sugar or more in a single serving.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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The offer is redeemable in-restaurant at participating locations, while supplies last, and online via the Pizza Hut app or website.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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The flights could have been carrying relief supplies.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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In my own life there was nothing metaphorical about the moving of those tectonic plates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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For thousands of years, families in China have celebrated Qingming after the spring equinox, cleaning and decorating their ancestor’s graves and offering plates of sweet dumplings.—
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Finger food.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger%20food. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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