hors d'oeuvres

variants also hors d'oeuvre
plural of hors d'oeuvre

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of hors d'oeuvres Have each course center on a classic fall produce type, from hors d'oeuvres to the main dish. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025 For hors d'oeuvres, highlights include tuna carpaccio, French onion soup, steak tartare and the escargot and foie gras parfait that Starr loves. Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hors d'oeuvres
Noun
  • Cowboy chili is wonderfully rich and beefy, with satisfying bites of tender chuck roast—which seem meatier than ground beef crumbles.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Deaths from snake bites in Australia are rare.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This old-fashioned dessert brings together the tastes of all of your favorite pies–coconut, chess, pecan–all in one bite.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • For example, the city is currently seeing a notable spike in independent bookstores catering to idiosyncratic tastes—but this is not a new phenomenon.
    Hilton Als, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Potholder has adapted to Idaho with touches of Gem State wall decor.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Little fixes and thoughtful touches go a long way in turning your space into a place someone wants to return to, and maybe stay.
    Essence, Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As Snell continued to tire and miss his spots, Toronto’s opportunities kept flowing.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • These spots are all gone, but now, due in part to the rise of #BookTok, where genre fiction often goes viral, booksellers are once again getting more targeted in their approach.
    Hilton Als, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025

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