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a food served in small portions before the main part of a meal
a tray of assorted hors d'oeuvres
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Recent Examples of hors d'oeuvre
Ticket includes show, hors d'oeuvres, party favors and Champagne toast at midnight.
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Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Pair It With: Fancy hors d'oeuvres or a charcuterie board for an elevated happy hour.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
During cocktail hour, guests enjoyed an assortment of hors d'oeuvres, including beef Wellington, chipotle chicken flatbread, arancini and bruschetta.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Includes endless hors d'oeuvres, desserts, live music in the barn, Champagne toast.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
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Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Pair It With: Fancy hors d'oeuvres or a charcuterie board for an elevated happy hour.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
During cocktail hour, guests enjoyed an assortment of hors d'oeuvres, including beef Wellington, chipotle chicken flatbread, arancini and bruschetta.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Includes endless hors d'oeuvres, desserts, live music in the barn, Champagne toast.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hors d'oeuvre
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Customers who might feel less inclined to camp but still want a taste of Gaddy’s homestyle creations can find her delicious pimento cheese at Pasta & Provisions and the Salted Melon.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 July 2025
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Within her posts and in her LinkedIn bio, McCollum shares Angie AI, the AI coach version of her, to collect email addresses from profile visits who want a taste of her coaching approach.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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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
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Automating the personal touch in social commerce However, while social commerce makes selling more interactive, scale still requires tech support.—
Catherine Erdly,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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While a touch slimmer than the Champ Is Here Pants, the cropped length, technical details, and colorblocked sealed zipper give them a similar vibe.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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Here are suggestions for staying safe during a thunderstorm: To lower the risk of lightning strikes, when going outdoors, develop a plan to reach a safer spot.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 July 2025
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French center Iliana Rupert may end up filling the open spot on Golden State’s roster.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
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The same day, discounts and coupons offered on Meituan had seen prices of a cup of coffee drop to as low as 2 yuan ($0.28), according to local media.—
Dylan Butts,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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The drop was even starker among Republicans, with that change from 88 to 48 percent — nearly cut in half — in the space of a year.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Kimmel said the country has an oversupply domestically of scrap metal, if U.S. companies cannot export.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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Any small scraps left behind after cleaning can also cause sparks during cooking.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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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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The deal allows guests to devour endless rounds of two appetizers at a time from Onion Rings, Mozzarella Sticks and Fried Pickles to Hatch Queso and Chips & Salsa.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
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Celebrate Pride at Signs & Spouses Registration includes heavy appetizers, dessert, Champagne toast, dancing, cash bar and vow renewal ceremony officiated by Jim Obergefell.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hors d'oeuvre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hors%20d%27oeuvre. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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