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Recent Examples of amuse-bouche
With each new dish, flavors, portions, complexity and texture build from there.
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The amuse-bouche is usually whimsical, and starts the performance at the table and buys the kitchen time.
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Alix Strauss, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Couples enjoying dinner at Papaya Club Feb. 14-15 can enjoy a complimentary oyster amuse-bouche.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
These ladies are just a few of the 1,000-plus dogs who powered through the two-day American Kennel Club Meet the Breeds extravaganza, the country’s largest canine convention, which serves as a kind of amuse-bouche for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in mid-February.
—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
Noisette is providing a three-course dinner with an additional amuse-bouche to start and petit fours to finish for $164.70 per person, including a 22% service charge.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
The meal starts with an amuse-bouche of buckwheat blini topped with Osetra caviar and crème fraîche.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The evening will begin with an amuse-bouche, followed by a choice of antipasti, pasta, and main courses like the Filetto alla Rossini or Turbot with champagne sauce, finishing with a savory chestnut mousse.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
If a bold—but not brash—statement is your aim, using Mocha Mousse as an amuse-bouche accent wall adds a pop of sophisticated vibrancy while creating bite-sized moments of joy.
—Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024
But these limited-time offers are just the beginning—and an amuse-bouche for the avalanche of deals that await on the site.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
Alix Strauss, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Couples enjoying dinner at Papaya Club Feb. 14-15 can enjoy a complimentary oyster amuse-bouche.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
These ladies are just a few of the 1,000-plus dogs who powered through the two-day American Kennel Club Meet the Breeds extravaganza, the country’s largest canine convention, which serves as a kind of amuse-bouche for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in mid-February.
—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
Noisette is providing a three-course dinner with an additional amuse-bouche to start and petit fours to finish for $164.70 per person, including a 22% service charge.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
The meal starts with an amuse-bouche of buckwheat blini topped with Osetra caviar and crème fraîche.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The evening will begin with an amuse-bouche, followed by a choice of antipasti, pasta, and main courses like the Filetto alla Rossini or Turbot with champagne sauce, finishing with a savory chestnut mousse.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
If a bold—but not brash—statement is your aim, using Mocha Mousse as an amuse-bouche accent wall adds a pop of sophisticated vibrancy while creating bite-sized moments of joy.
—Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024
But these limited-time offers are just the beginning—and an amuse-bouche for the avalanche of deals that await on the site.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amuse-bouche
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Shop our favorite finds, including dinner plates, bowls, appetizer platters, and even darling salt and pepper shakers from the Southern Living Dillard’s collection, Williams Sonoma, MacKenzie- Childs, and Amazon.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2025
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The event begins at 6 p.m. with a welcome reception with wine, cocktails and small appetizers, followed by a seated Italian feast from 7- 9 p.m. Tickets to the dinner are $375 per person and can be purchased at tinyurl.com/2xyjtvb6.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Bring your appetite and go big, with antipasto, pasta, main course, and dessert at a homey trat like Da Enzo da 29.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2024
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Most locals start with the mixed antipasto, an array of raw and cooked seafood, before having the Assassina.—
Laura May Todd Enea Arienti,
New York Times,
17 May 2024
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And rightly so—this deceptively simple cocktail is a masterclass in balance.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The addition of Peacock Alley, the brand’s signature bar and meeting place, and the debut of Hard Shake, a lounge experience where craft cocktails are enjoyed with long views and direct sightlines down the Las Vegas Strip, mark the completion of another major phase of a property-wide redesign.—
Ryan Slattery,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2025
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Now, with an offense that could feature up to 10 new starters, Albin is faced with an inexperienced group.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2025
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Miami’s other starter, Jordyn Brooks, had a very good season overall, but his passer rating against wasn’t good (115.9, with five touchdowns allowed).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Amuse-bouche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amuse-bouche. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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