as in taste
a food served in small portions before the main part of a meal
a tray of assorted hors d'oeuvres
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Recent Examples of hors d'oeuvre
Although the invitation stated that hors d'oeuvres will be provided, the Redditor doesn't believe that meets formal wedding expectations.
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Enjoy live music and hors d'oeuvres along the way.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Dec. 2025
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
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Enjoy live music and hors d'oeuvres along the way.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Dec. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hors d'oeuvre
Noun
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That’s habit disguised as taste.—
Maryam Ahmed,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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Neighboring garlic can affect the taste of the herbs and hinder their growth.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Two Boys Fighting Over a Bladder (circa 1767–1770) suggests that the latter view has bite.—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The wing’s bark pairs with plenty of bite.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Spread across six floors, all are designed to be relaxing retreats with amenities from the French brand Botanyc, which adds a sensory touch thanks to their exclusive Bal Tropical range, crafted on the French Riviera and featuring notes of bergamot, lychee, and jasmine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Aliyu, on the counter-attack, put away a first-touch shot off a feed from Ondrej Lingr that gave Houston a 1-0 lead in the 35th minute.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cook, undisturbed, 2 minutes, then toss and continue to cook, undisturbed, until vegetables are charred in spots and tender, 1–2 minutes more.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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That makes his landing spot — or even a selection — anybody's guess.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Those are somewhat steeper drops than for ABC’s World News Tonight (-3 percent in both viewers and 25-54) and the NBC Nightly News (-7 percent in viewers, -9 percent in 25-54) have in the past four weeks, compared to the January-March period.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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That last number reflects a 33% drop from 2022 due to industry-wide strike delays.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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However, compostable products can’t necessarily be tossed into your basic, countertop compost bins(which are effectively glorified food scrap containers, FYI).—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
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Even as the hyper-seasonal menu changes, the country’s bounty—often sourced from within Île-de-France—shines with rarely a peel, seed, or scrap unused.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dual Edition, a mouthful of a chip that includes 64MB of 3D V-Cache on both processor dies, without the hybrid arrangement that has defined the other chips up until now.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
27 Mar. 2026
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Still, some marine mammals can’t resist a mouthful of unsalted goodness.—
Sara Kiley Watson,
Popular Science,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The menu includes other appetizers from the grill like chorizo, sweetbreads and romanesco and raw bar selections like beef or tuna tartare, octopus carpaccio, hamachi and oysters.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Have it as a meal or serve as an appetizer.—
Ashlyn Ware,
Midwest Living,
24 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hors d'oeuvre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hors%20d%27oeuvre. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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