as in natural food
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a piece of food that is meant to be picked up with the fingers and eaten
Waiters offered the guests finger food during the cocktail hour.
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Recent Examples of finger food
Baltimore is getting a new Japanese restaurant this Spring — Kannon, which will specialize in such familiar finger foods as sushi and sashimi.
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Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2025
Crunchy sesame rice crackers act as both your vessel and utensil, making this a great finger food with a contrast in both textures and flavors.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
What to Serve If your crew loves to bounce around and chit-chat, consider finger foods over a sit-down meal and make pigs in a blanket or little smokies as the main course.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2024
After all, what's a watch party without some high-quality finger foods?
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. 2024
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Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2025
Crunchy sesame rice crackers act as both your vessel and utensil, making this a great finger food with a contrast in both textures and flavors.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
What to Serve If your crew loves to bounce around and chit-chat, consider finger foods over a sit-down meal and make pigs in a blanket or little smokies as the main course.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2024
After all, what's a watch party without some high-quality finger foods?
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger food
Noun
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Because all natural food sources have some level of electrolytes, most people are able to maintain a healthy level of electrolytes just from diet alone.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA TODAY,
30 Jan. 2025
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President and founder of natural foods product company Archon Pure Products Company.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
The Denver Post,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Grateful to sous chef Tré Burns and the crew for putting together that memorable meal.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The team found that those who ate walnuts had faster reaction times throughout the day and better memory performance by the end of the testing period than those who did not include the nuts in their morning meal.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The cocktails will highlight rum culture, especially at the eye-catching bar, the centerpiece of the main dining room.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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As with the group's other restaurants (like Fat Dragon, PBR and Wong's Tacos), the cocktails are fun and funky, and the weekday happy hour deals stellar.—
Karri Peifer,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Key Takeaways Eating two or more servings of yogurt per week may help shield against proximal colorectal cancer, a particularly aggressive type.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Sodas also vary in caffeine content, but typically a 12-ounce serving will have 3 milligrams to 70 milligrams of caffeine.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
13 Feb. 2025
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Stack tortillas on microwave-safe plate between two damp paper towels; heat in microwave oven on high for 30 seconds or until warm.—
Angelica Stabile,
Fox News,
23 Feb. 2025
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Pair with a cheese plate that includes cheddar and brebis.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Finger food.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger%20food. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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