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Recent Examples of amuse-bouche
The twists hit quickly, and you’re left satisfied, an amuse-bouche of life among maniacal rich people.
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William Earl, Variety, 9 June 2025
The menu, which is serve ala carte starts with snack-style amuse-bouches including a sweet shrimp tartlette with crème fraiche, maple, and shiso; uni French toast topped with roasted pepper cream and bone marrow; and crispy but light green bean beignets served three to an order with tarragon sauce.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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
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
The new suites are 25% larger than the standard United Polaris offering and have privacy doors, an extra ottoman seat, exclusive meal options and a caviar amuse-bouche service.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
Seafood Courses The eight courses begin with an amuse-bouche containing definite New York touches including a King Salmon Everything Bagel plus a suggestion of a smash burger but composed of the fatty tuna Otoro, egg yolk gelee and Choux pastry and an A5 Wagyu & Hokkaido Uni Sando.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
For light fare — an amuse-bouche, essentially — Carême gets the job done.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 May 2025
The kaleidoscope of color followed us to the restaurant, where there was a scotch bonnet on top of my margarita and green tobiko atop an amuse-bouche of local lobster.
—Elspeth Velten, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2025
William Earl, Variety, 9 June 2025
The menu, which is serve ala carte starts with snack-style amuse-bouches including a sweet shrimp tartlette with crème fraiche, maple, and shiso; uni French toast topped with roasted pepper cream and bone marrow; and crispy but light green bean beignets served three to an order with tarragon sauce.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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
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
The new suites are 25% larger than the standard United Polaris offering and have privacy doors, an extra ottoman seat, exclusive meal options and a caviar amuse-bouche service.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
Seafood Courses The eight courses begin with an amuse-bouche containing definite New York touches including a King Salmon Everything Bagel plus a suggestion of a smash burger but composed of the fatty tuna Otoro, egg yolk gelee and Choux pastry and an A5 Wagyu & Hokkaido Uni Sando.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
For light fare — an amuse-bouche, essentially — Carême gets the job done.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 May 2025
The kaleidoscope of color followed us to the restaurant, where there was a scotch bonnet on top of my margarita and green tobiko atop an amuse-bouche of local lobster.
—Elspeth Velten, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amuse-bouche
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
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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Regular starter Nuno Mendes will be available at left back vs. RM, but 21-year-old CB Lucas Beraldo will be under a ton of pressure.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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The Royals also provided a positive update on left-handed starter Cole Ragans.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 July 2025
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“Amuse-bouche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amuse-bouche. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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