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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
Beverages and hors d'oeuvres will be served.
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Alex Golden, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
Get the recipe > Deviled Eggs These classic hors d'oeuvres are welcome at all gatherings, from Easter brunch to the coffee table during the Super Bowl.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 5 Feb. 2025
Ticket includes show, hors d'oeuvres, party favors and Champagne toast at midnight.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Pair It With: Fancy hors d'oeuvres or a charcuterie board for an elevated happy hour.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Alex Golden, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
Get the recipe > Deviled Eggs These classic hors d'oeuvres are welcome at all gatherings, from Easter brunch to the coffee table during the Super Bowl.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 5 Feb. 2025
Ticket includes show, hors d'oeuvres, party favors and Champagne toast at midnight.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Pair It With: Fancy hors d'oeuvres or a charcuterie board for an elevated happy hour.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hors d'oeuvre
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hors d'oeuvre
Noun
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In fact, some cruise lines still hold firm to the old ways, while others have reinvented the concept to fit modern tastes.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Wisconsin is having its first real taste of fall weather this week.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While someone would need to go to a hospital after a bite, there are relatively few bites every year and no fatalities have been reported in 75 years, Goniea said.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Sit or lie down so that the bite is in a neutral, comfortable position.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In her memoir, Melania, the first lady, recounted visiting London when Queen Elizabeth’s reign and how President Trump kept in touch with King Charles.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
18 Aug. 2025
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While not a silver bullet, elements like larger touch targets and clearer visual hierarchies often reduce friction for a broad range of users.—
Sowmya Hariharan,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Despite trading away Brittney Sykes, the Mystics remain in the playoff picture, only one half-game behind the Storm for the eighth and final spot in the postseason with the tiebreaker in hand.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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The Padres still have a great chance of winning a wild-card playoff spot and advancing to the postseason.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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Most of this year’s drop comes from traditional district-run schools, which now have 191,507 students, down 8,733 students from a year ago.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
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Now, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold has received one of its biggest price drops yet just days before the Pixel 10 debuts.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Each one gets to take their sculpture home after the fair, along with a bucket of the scraps.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
22 Aug. 2025
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The scrap started outside on the practice field and some of the action migrated to the inside practice facility through an open garage-type door.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Yes, there’s a demonic agent of chaos with six limbs and a mouthful of huge teeth.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
21 May 2025
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Lovely soft and yet still hearty and crunchy mouthful of flavors that include raspberries, guavas and rosemary.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Patriots punctuated their summer with a primetime battle against the Giants, a mini appetizer for their rematch to come on Monday Night Football in December.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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Nachos are typically more of an appetizer, but a hearty sheet pan of these nachos makes for a satisfying and easy meal that the kids are guaranteed to love.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
22 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hors d'oeuvre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hors%20d%27oeuvre. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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