amuse-bouche

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Recent Examples of amuse-bouche With each new dish, flavors, portions, complexity and texture build from there. Editors’ Picks Image Image The amuse-bouche is usually whimsical, and starts the performance at the table and buys the kitchen time. Alix Strauss, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025 Couples enjoying dinner at Papaya Club Feb. 14-15 can enjoy a complimentary oyster amuse-bouche. Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025 These ladies are just a few of the 1,000-plus dogs who powered through the two-day American Kennel Club Meet the Breeds extravaganza, the country’s largest canine convention, which serves as a kind of amuse-bouche for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in mid-February. Chloe Malle, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025 Noisette is providing a three-course dinner with an additional amuse-bouche to start and petit fours to finish for $164.70 per person, including a 22% service charge. Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025 The meal starts with an amuse-bouche of buckwheat blini topped with Osetra caviar and crème fraîche. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 The evening will begin with an amuse-bouche, followed by a choice of antipasti, pasta, and main courses like the Filetto alla Rossini or Turbot with champagne sauce, finishing with a savory chestnut mousse. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 If a bold—but not brash—statement is your aim, using Mocha Mousse as an amuse-bouche accent wall adds a pop of sophisticated vibrancy while creating bite-sized moments of joy. Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024 But these limited-time offers are just the beginning—and an amuse-bouche for the avalanche of deals that await on the site. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amuse-bouche
Noun
  • His dad's culinary speciality, meatballs, will also be featured as an appetizer.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Serve in martinis or alongside appetizers in a cocktail spread.
    Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Bring your appetite and go big, with antipasto, pasta, main course, and dessert at a homey trat like Da Enzo da 29.
    Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
  • Most locals start with the mixed antipasto, an array of raw and cooked seafood, before having the Assassina.
    Laura May Todd Enea Arienti, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Noun
  • The store also includes a cocktail bar, restaurant and café named after Printemps’ founders Jules and Augustine Jaluzot.
    Melissa Repko, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
  • For dazzling views of the New York City skyline, small bites, and cocktails, head to the Gansevoort Rooftop Lounge.
    Jessica Vadillo, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Pitching will be a strength in the North Suburban Conference, where top contenders Libertyville, Mundelein and Stevenson have proven starters.
    Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
  • When the team mixed and matched starters with reserves, they were crushed by Milwaukee.
    Tony East, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025

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“Amuse-bouche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amuse-bouche. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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