as in natural foods
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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 foods
Stick to loose-leaf teas, light finger foods, like scones and sandwiches, and charming tableware.
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Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger foods
Noun
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This perk allows you to be reimbursed for expenses relating to the delay, like meals, clothing, toiletries and even lodging.—
David McMillin,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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Starred chefs prepared personalized meals.—
Erhan Kaya,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Here, cocktails take center stage, along with a sushi counter that serves crudos, nigiri, maki and more, while DJs and percussionists provide musical accompaniment.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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From coffee in the morning to cocktails in the evening, Pal’s is a place to be enjoyed from sunup to sundown and has something for folks of all ages.—
Elena Valeriote,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The launch arrangement between Northrop and SpaceX abrogates NASA's preference to maintain two independent means of delivering supplies to the space station.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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The old residence no longer had electricity or running water, so supporters brought them supplies.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The plates section in the monograph emphasizes this in beautiful, resonant pairings chosen by Steven Rose.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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Restaurants do the same with ads showing happy people enjoying impressively put together plates of food.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Finger foods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger%20foods. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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