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
Conner's Kitchen + Bar Get a choice of a dessert or an appetizer on your birthday.
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Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
That was just an appetizer for the game that ensued.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Heirloom or cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and torn basil topped with a drizzle of olive oil and this glaze make for the ideal appetizer.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Time to turn them into an appetizer or a pair of boots.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
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Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
That was just an appetizer for the game that ensued.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Heirloom or cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and torn basil topped with a drizzle of olive oil and this glaze make for the ideal appetizer.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Time to turn them into an appetizer or a pair of boots.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for appetizer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appetizer
Noun
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While the lion’s share of concession income comes from the food and beverage venues, retail more recently has been responsible for a higher share of revenue, Brickner said, but that’s largely because airport shops across the country are increasingly stocked with more grab and go meals and snacks.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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While soup sales are on the rise as more Americans cook at home, sales of the company’s snack division (which owns Goldfish, Pepperidge Farm and Snyder’s) declined by 2% in 2024.—
Gigi Zamora,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Steamworks Brewing Company A trip to Colorado calls for a stop at at least one craft brewery, so head to the popular Steamworks Brewing Company for a taste of Durango’s brewing scene.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Last year, his job called him back to the place whose fans had given him a taste of citrus-laden hell.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Watch this historic matchup on panoramic, state-of-the-art digital screens with premium seating, specialty cocktails, craft beer, and upscale bites like crispy chicken wings, flatbreads, and signature burgers.—
Nasha Smith,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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That took a huge bite out of Fox’s total numbers.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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But now, the future of Lucille’s American Cafe, a Weston comfort-food institution serving up mouthfuls of nostalgia since 1999, is unclear.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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Their Cap & Cane Spirits Overproof Rum clocks in at 63% ABV and is created from a mix of Guatemalan molasses, turbinado sugar, and evaporated cane juice that delivers a mouthful of flavor.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Naylor said the shark bite capital county's shoreline averages 12 to 15 bites or nibbles a year and had seen only four as of late July.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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Some might be familiar with sour cream biscuits served in miniature form at classic Southern restaurants as just a nibble to snack on while at the table; others might remember their grandmothers mixing up the simple delights on lazy Sunday afternoons.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Appetizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appetizer. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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