as in natural foods
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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 foods
Modern day parties have nothing on the classic shindigs starring finger foods that were hard to resist.
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Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 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
Stick to loose-leaf teas, light finger foods, like scones and sandwiches, and charming tableware.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 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
Stick to loose-leaf teas, light finger foods, like scones and sandwiches, and charming tableware.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger foods
Noun
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Veliu promised authentic meals unlike anything area chains offer.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Monopoly promotion, introduced in 1987, became a marketing phenomenon, offering customers the chance to win prizes ranging from free meals to houses, cars, and million-dollar cash jackpots.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Plus, Howl at the Moon will offer Swiftie sips, such as the Lucky One Miss Peaches Seltzer, Through the Orange Door jello shots, a TS12 shot, and That’s Showbiz cocktails and drink buckets.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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There are also instructions for plenty of creepy cocktails and even craft projects for constructing kooky table decor to match.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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How about plates, glasses, and utensils?—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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In addition to everything else on our plates, Black women are dealing with inflation that is definitely inflationing, layoffs that seem never ending (and quite frankly, for those of us who get to keep our jobs, has us anxious everyday), and a job market that’s increasingly unpredictable.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Finger foods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger%20foods. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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