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Recent Examples of antipasto
In a home setting, this antipasto can be served on individual plates or as part of a buffet table.
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David Tanis, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2023
Following the ceremony, a buffet style dinner of house and Caesar salad, antipasto, beef, grilled chicken and three different types of pastas were served before the couple cut into their four-tiered vanilla and buttercream wedding cake.
—Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2023
People involved in both outbreaks reported eating deli meats including salami, prosciutto, coppa, pepperoni, soppressata commonly found in antipasto or charcuterie assortments.
—Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2021
The unlikely herb pairing is a spring awakening — the flavors brighten up any roast or grilled fish — but a serving of three or four carciofini, or mini artichokes, is commanding enough as an antipasto or a vegan secondo.
—Naoki Nitta, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Feb. 2022
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David Tanis, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2023
Following the ceremony, a buffet style dinner of house and Caesar salad, antipasto, beef, grilled chicken and three different types of pastas were served before the couple cut into their four-tiered vanilla and buttercream wedding cake.
—Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2023
People involved in both outbreaks reported eating deli meats including salami, prosciutto, coppa, pepperoni, soppressata commonly found in antipasto or charcuterie assortments.
—Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2021
The unlikely herb pairing is a spring awakening — the flavors brighten up any roast or grilled fish — but a serving of three or four carciofini, or mini artichokes, is commanding enough as an antipasto or a vegan secondo.
—Naoki Nitta, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Feb. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antipasto
Noun
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Craft cocktails like the Cloud Nine, Eclipse Martini and Sundown Spritz channel the sky-high ambience, while the food menu offers a range of trans-Pacific shareables, appetizers and entrees.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The James Beard Award winner is teaming up with Target's Good & Gather line to bring Carolina-style appetizers, snacks, and sauces to tables across the country.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
28 May 2025
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Upon checking in, guests will be greeted with a welcome cocktail (with a spirit-free option available, too).—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2025
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The cocktail was invented in the 1920s by American expat Victor Morris in Lima’s Morris Bar.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Trump’s slash-and-burn approach to reform — on issues as varied as immigration enforcement to Medicaid to Veterans Affairs and COVID-19 shots, just for starters, will take a strong pushback just to land somewhere near the ever-elusive sensible center.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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The situation is only made worse on occasions when the starters slip.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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If the last campaign was an amuse-bouche, Yamal has brought the full flavor in 2024/25, and there’s still much room for improvement numbers-wise.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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All of these are mere amuse-bouches in preparation for the main course, in which Hunt manages to stowaway on a biplane, commandeer it, then jump onto a second biplane and hang on to the wing while swooping up to 8000 feet.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
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“Antipasto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antipasto. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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