as in snack
a small dish of food served before the main part of a meal
Shrimp with cocktail sauce were served as an appetizer.
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Recent Examples of appetizer
This appetizer is a riff on the Southern favorite pepper jelly-and-cream cheese recipe.
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
Catering remains a key part of the business, with offerings including grazing tables, salad bars and upscale appetizers.
—Darah Derios, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2025
The items have been available since March at all The Cheesecake Factory locations and range from appetizers to cocktails to entrées.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Who pays for the appetizers that some people ate, but not all?
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
Catering remains a key part of the business, with offerings including grazing tables, salad bars and upscale appetizers.
—Darah Derios, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2025
The items have been available since March at all The Cheesecake Factory locations and range from appetizers to cocktails to entrées.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Who pays for the appetizers that some people ate, but not all?
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for appetizer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appetizer
Noun
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Amaya and Bryan were greeted at their date with snacks, champagne, and a book of photos from throughout their lives.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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There are many ways to incorporate Swiss cheese into your diet, including as a snack or part of a sandwich or salad.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are ready to get back on the field to get the bad taste out of their mouths from losing the Super Bowl last season to the Philadelphia Eagles.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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After the dominant Mercedes cars collided on the first lap, Verstappen ran a perfect race to win on debut for Red Bull in Spain; a first taste of what was to come, a streak of championships following from 2021 to 2024.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Rabies is found in the saliva of infected animals and is transmitted primarily through a bite.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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Add in a rotating selection of oysters, raw bar towers, and one of the city’s most fun bites: Siberian caviar and parmesan custard served in a salted waffle cone.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Slightly nutty flavors in a crunchy, enticing mouthful of caramel and slight green apples in this Chardonnay.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Gilman nails all of it, chirping mouthfuls of dialogue in a manner that evades naturalism but still feels appropriate to this reflective-beyond-his-years kid.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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Jan Dane of Stock Culinary Goods set up shop near the nibbles with stacks of issues 204 and 203 and Burlap & Barrel x SAVEUR spice blends.—
Madison Trapkin,
Saveur,
7 May 2025
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Pulling together a quick nibble to serve with a cocktail when the neighbors unexpectedly pop over for happy hour?—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
27 May 2025
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“Appetizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appetizer. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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