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, 22 Oct. 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
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
Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger foods
Noun
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Serving Oakland and San Francisco, Project Open Hand serves 2,500 nutritious meals and provides 200 bags of healthy groceries to folks battling the illnesses, isolation and health challenges often associated with aging.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Ramona Meals On Wheels is delivering meals to homebound seniors.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Settle in for some of the area’s best cocktails before the venue becomes an all-out dance party with a DJ on weekend evenings.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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This is especially true for craft beer, large wine pours, and strong cocktails.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
8 Jan. 2026
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The food bank provides food and other supplies for the pets of senior citizens, low-income families, people with disabilities or terminal illnesses, veterans, and homeless community members.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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When state media broadcasts funerals for fighters killed in Syria or Yemen while Iran’s hospitals lack basic supplies, the disconnect between rhetoric and reality becomes glaring.—
Kamran Talattof,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Finger foods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger%20foods. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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