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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
That means restaurant deals on one of America’s favorite finger foods.
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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
One upside for restaurants, Maze noted, is that chicken makes for ideal finger food, which operators are encouraging by rolling out new dipping sauces.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for finger food
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
One upside for restaurants, Maze noted, is that chicken makes for ideal finger food, which operators are encouraging by rolling out new dipping sauces.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for finger food
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger food
Noun
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This film marries the two, as modern macro economics lead people to abandon fertile lands in search of work in urban cities, depleting the white storks’ natural food supply as farms become landfills.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Sep. 2025
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The highly nutritious and natural food is native to the upper Midwest.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The products, according to the agency, are part of a larger investigation related to a Listeria outbreak in chicken fettuccine Alfredo meals.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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On average, meal prices in cities exceeded SNAP’s maximum benefit by 82 cents, or 29 percent.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Guests of the event, dressed up in cocktail attire, admitted to feeling sheepish, reminded so powerfully about the current context, and hurried their way inside the storied building more quickly than in previous editions.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Nightlife El Gallo Altanero The world-class bar scene in Guadalajara owes much to El Gallo Altanero, a pocket-size spot in the Americana neighborhood that exclusively stocks independently owned tequila brands and mixes them up in cocktails that regularly change.—
David Shortell,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Skip Seconds Sticking to a single serving can be a concrete way to be mindful of calorie intake.—
Megan Nunn,
Verywell Health,
29 Sep. 2025
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Here’s a good serving of specials for National Coffee Day, but remember to check the social media account of your favorite local coffee shop for more deals, too.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Gardner carted his supplies to this featureless patch of earth near the fort, set up his tripods and cameras, and then arranged his dark tent nearby, out of sight of the camera’s lens.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Although Sandu won widespread praise for helping Moldova secure EU candidate status in 2022, some voters were frustrated with the pace of reform and spiraling gas prices, after Russia cut off supplies and Moldova sought new procurement deals with Romania.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Now, a six-piece place setting comprising plates, bowl, and cup is being sold for, what feels like, an attainable $219.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
29 Sep. 2025
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Freedom of Speech is far more American than a hundred-thousand-dollar-per-plate dinner at Mar-a-Lago or trips to Epstein Island or bullying a network into cancelling Steven Colbert or bragging about having extorted $16 million from a movie studio.—
Billy Ray,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Finger food.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger%20food. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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