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
Dig in: The menu, styled as a vinyl record jacket, features classic and bespoke cocktails in the $15 range, plus a handful of tantalizing appetizers and mains.
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Sam Allard, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
The special menu includes a starter, appetizer and entrée to share, available from February 13 to 18.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
These easy slow cooker kielbasa bites are the perfect snack or appetizer to have on hand for all your meat-eating guests.
—Christine Byrne, StyleCaster, 8 Feb. 2025
Carrabba's Italian Grill: Available Feb. 6 to 16, a four-course meal for two ($65) includes choice from an exclusive menu of a shared appetizer, two main dishes per person and a shared dessert.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
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Sam Allard, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
The special menu includes a starter, appetizer and entrée to share, available from February 13 to 18.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
These easy slow cooker kielbasa bites are the perfect snack or appetizer to have on hand for all your meat-eating guests.
—Christine Byrne, StyleCaster, 8 Feb. 2025
Carrabba's Italian Grill: Available Feb. 6 to 16, a four-course meal for two ($65) includes choice from an exclusive menu of a shared appetizer, two main dishes per person and a shared dessert.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appetizer
Noun
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According to Silver, adding these snacks to your diet can also benefit your microbiome, the naturally occurring microbial cells present in your GI tract.—
Gillian Mohney,
Verywell Health,
19 Feb. 2025
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In a recent episode of Not Gonna Lie With Kylie Kelce, the podcast host and expecting mom of four defended herself when speaking with her husband Jason Kelce, standing by her snack consumption method.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This may have been the best one yet, giving Davis a taste of his own medicine.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Regardless of your particular tastes in Cochran covers, MacMahon hopes a deeper message comes through the film about dedication and perseverance.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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One bite and your neighbors may never try a frozen version again.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2025
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The result is a bite so flavor-dense that just a few ounces can amp up an entire dish.—
Jolene Thym,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Fresh and lively acidic fruity attack followed by a layered mouthful of succulent flavors that include black cherries, chocolate chips, strawberry tart.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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If a single picture is worth a thousand words, this data visualization tool will save you a mouthful during your next presentation.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PCMAG,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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During a season full of hosting and parties, appetizer nibbles are the name of the game.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
30 Nov. 2024
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The cleaner wrasse nibbles dead skin and parasites off the larger fish, providing the cleaner fish with food and leaving the lizardfish clean and healthy.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Appetizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appetizer. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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