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
Get The Recipe 16 of 21 Chicken Fries These crispy, crunchy chicken sticks satisfy a fried chicken craving in finger food form.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
Light refreshments, including finger foods, will be available at no charge.
—Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
Other popular finger foods include charcuterie boards, vegetable and dip platters, and empanadas.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
Elsewhere in finger food:Yes, carrots are good for you.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
Light refreshments, including finger foods, will be available at no charge.
—Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
Other popular finger foods include charcuterie boards, vegetable and dip platters, and empanadas.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
Elsewhere in finger food:Yes, carrots are good for you.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger food
Noun
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This is especially true in winter when natural food sources are less available.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Dec. 2024
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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
Noun
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Bouillon also comes in convenient powdered form for seamless integration into your favorite meals.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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There are so many ways to go about this—watch your favorite comfort movies (LOTR binge, anyone?), have a cup of tea every afternoon, sit by a fire, or get into cooking hearty meals like chili or lasagna.—
Julia Ries,
SELF,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Nod and salute them with your Pusser's Painkiller cocktail. ocean-grill.com; 1050 Beachland Blvd., Vero Beach, FL 32963; 772-231-5409 Get Breakfast At The Lemon Tree This old-school café has been serving the community three meals a day since 1986.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2025
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Photo-Illustration: Wired Staff/Getty The night before president-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, right-wing influencers celebrated with cocktails, dancing, and McDonald’s cheeseburgers passed around on platters.—
Makena Kelly,
WIRED,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In Colombia, for example, according to supplementary data in the study, people drank an estimated 17 servings of sugary drinks each week – or over two 8-ounce glasses a day.—
Rachel Carlson,
NPR,
13 Jan. 2025
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Were their four servings left of the Hearty Veggie Tomato Soup or two?—
Christopher Hastings,
Bon Appétit,
13 Jan. 2025
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Note: If the mess is semisolid, use something like a sturdy piece of cardboard or paper plate to scoop up and dispose of the matter, then use paper towels to absorb any remaining liquid mess.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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This might include a one-bite treat like caviar, or a plant-forward small plate.—
Sadiba Hasan,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Finger food.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger%20food. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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