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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
So our finger foods in Charlotte, North Carolina, might be quite different than the ones in Fargo, North Dakota.
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Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2025
Firming, Strengthening Body Lotions for Mature Skin By Erin Bunch
Cucumber slices + smoked salmon + cream cheese
Nobody wants to have to deal with a fork, knife, and plate in the heat of the game, which is why finger food like this idea from Lopez is always a hit.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 6 Feb. 2025
According to Huckleberry Care, BLW is an approach to introducing solids that encourages babies to feed themselves from the start with finger foods, promoting independence and fine motor development.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
There’s a growing popularity of grazing Easter lunches, which feature cheese boards, dips, cured meats and finger foods.
—Food Drink Life, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
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Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2025
Firming, Strengthening Body Lotions for Mature Skin By Erin Bunch
Cucumber slices + smoked salmon + cream cheese
Nobody wants to have to deal with a fork, knife, and plate in the heat of the game, which is why finger food like this idea from Lopez is always a hit.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 6 Feb. 2025
According to Huckleberry Care, BLW is an approach to introducing solids that encourages babies to feed themselves from the start with finger foods, promoting independence and fine motor development.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
There’s a growing popularity of grazing Easter lunches, which feature cheese boards, dips, cured meats and finger foods.
—Food Drink Life, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger food
Noun
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Orphaned babies, like opossums and squirrels, will remain under their care for at least three months, which involves bottle-feeding or tube-feeding with specialized, species-specific formulas, as well as diets that mimic their natural food sources.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
8 July 2025
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But after the county launched an aggressive public campaign to educate residents about securing garbage containers that attract hungry bears with no access to a natural food supply, incident reports plummeted.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Fast food is a a type of dining from restaurants selling quick, convenient meals, World Food and Wine says.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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Here’s what Texas employees need to know about rest periods, meal breaks and your rights on the clock.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Along with the fest, the downtown area this weekend will celebrate the historic roots of Boo Boo Days, dating back to the 1950s and ’60s, with vintage storefront ads, sidewalk sales, retro cocktail specials and a social media contest.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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The event will begin the evening of Sept. 8 with an industry dinner and cocktail.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Quinoa offers about 4 grams of protein per half-cup serving, which is more than many other grains.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
12 July 2025
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The 10-piece serving has 23 grams of protein and 24 grams of total fat, while the 20-piece has 46 grams of protein and 49 grams of total fat.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Here, the rifting of these three tectonically active plates has occurred at different rates.—
Jay Kakade
July 05,
New Atlas,
5 July 2025
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The Episode 1 montage progresses to a point when Marcus (Lionel Boyce) slides a tray across the counter, which pushes a plate over the edge — spiking viewers’ stress — until Tina (Liza Colón-Zayas) catches it.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
5 July 2025
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“Finger food.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger%20food. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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