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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
Those are topped simply with salt and sliced, making for tasty finger food.
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Lisa Shames, Chicago Tribune, 25 Nov. 2024
Try our Broccoli Cheddar Bites for an appealing finger food that won’t fill you up ahead of a holiday feast.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 16 Nov. 2024
Add dark chocolate squares or melted dark chocolate to use as a dip.
Food Safety Tips
Gathering around a charcuterie board to enjoy finger foods and conversation can create a perfect environment for spreading germs.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Afternoon tea is serious business in these parts, and among the beautiful selection of finger foods, there are always scones and clotted cream.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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Lisa Shames, Chicago Tribune, 25 Nov. 2024
Try our Broccoli Cheddar Bites for an appealing finger food that won’t fill you up ahead of a holiday feast.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 16 Nov. 2024
Add dark chocolate squares or melted dark chocolate to use as a dip.
Food Safety Tips
Gathering around a charcuterie board to enjoy finger foods and conversation can create a perfect environment for spreading germs.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Afternoon tea is serious business in these parts, and among the beautiful selection of finger foods, there are always scones and clotted cream.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for finger food
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger food
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Their activity peaks during this time of year because natural food sources become scarce, driving them to forage in human habitats.Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
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In this case, however, the bear found a natural food source — a dead critter in the woods — and made the most of it.Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Also, a $10.49 value meal will include five nuggets, one sauce, a crunchy taco, a beef chalupa, nacho fries and a medium soda.Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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The full meal is $85, but dishes can also be ordered a la carte.Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Dec. 2024
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Now to the next part of the unsavory cocktail, the government corruption issues inherent in having these two men helm this project.Lisa Gilbert and Robert Weissman, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Served with cocktail and tartar sauces, two family-style sides and eight Cheddar Bay Biscuits.Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Dinners To Go menu is available in servings for one ($65), two ($125), four ($250), five to eight ($400), and a whole dinner serving nine to 12 ($625).Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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One serving contains 30 grams of protein, 9 grams of carbs, and 1 gram of saturated fat.22 13.Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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Dispatch received information that the vehicle, a black Infiniti QX60 with Connecticut registration plates, was traveling at approximately 25 mph on I-84 East crossing into Connecticut from New York, state police said.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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This 750 mL bottle makes a handsome Christmas gift and would be perfect with a plate of cookies.Em Sauter, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Finger food.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger%20food. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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