as in snack
a small dish of food served before the main part of a meal
Shrimp with cocktail sauce were served as an appetizer.
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Recent Examples of appetizer
Out of Thyme is also selling holiday appetizer trays that serve up to 20 people.
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 13 Dec. 2024
And its Triple Dipper combo, which offers three appetizers, took off on TikTok, causing sales of the menu item to soar more than 70% in its latest quarter compared with last year.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
An appetizer platter recall has prompted a warning in seven states due to potential salmonella contamination.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
With crunchy, salty Ruffles chips, this is the appetizer of the year.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 13 Dec. 2024
And its Triple Dipper combo, which offers three appetizers, took off on TikTok, causing sales of the menu item to soar more than 70% in its latest quarter compared with last year.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
An appetizer platter recall has prompted a warning in seven states due to potential salmonella contamination.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
With crunchy, salty Ruffles chips, this is the appetizer of the year.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appetizer
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Watch the video below to see what healthy snack this hungry bear enjoyed in the family's backyard!Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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During their stay, the couple helped by taking care of their nephews and by cooking snacks for the family.Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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And these days, TikTok is laden with videos of people complaining about eggnog’s smell and taste—and with others mixing it into cereal and soda.Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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More:Trump tariffs could intensify US trucking industry slump, experts say Volatility watch Investors got a taste on Wednesday of how quickly market stability can shift to turmoil.Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Located just below Tak, Izakaya is ideal for quick bites of sushi and sips of sake in a casual setting.Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2024
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Betting on one brand gives you only one bite at the apple.Gary Stern, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Yes, there’s a demonic agent of chaos with six limbs and a mouthful of huge teeth.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 July 2024
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In order to catch liars, the ancient Chinese would sometimes give the accused a mouthful of uncooked rice during interrogation—and then ask the person to open wide.Susan Saulny, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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And because no road trip is complete without snacks, the pod comes stocked with drinks and nibbles to keep you fueled up.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 9 Sep. 2024
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The mega-deal will create a global snacks behemoth, adding a bevy of new nibbles to Mars’ portfolio of brands, which includes Snickers, M&M’s, and the Mars bar.Hanna Ziady, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Appetizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appetizer. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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