as in natural food
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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
Fine dining made San Sebastian a global pilgrimage site for foodies, but wine and finger food are its heart and soul.
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Colin Wrenn, The Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
But why limit ranch to dipping finger foods or flavoring everyone's favorite casserole?
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
With this in mind, Garten created a menu that features her more glamorous finger food recipes.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2025
Instead of serving up a five-course meal, make a spread of apps and finger foods for guests to munch on while painting.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
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Colin Wrenn, The Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
But why limit ranch to dipping finger foods or flavoring everyone's favorite casserole?
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
With this in mind, Garten created a menu that features her more glamorous finger food recipes.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2025
Instead of serving up a five-course meal, make a spread of apps and finger foods for guests to munch on while painting.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for finger food
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger food
Noun
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But tastes were changing, and consumers wanted lighter and more natural food and wine.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The study found that the 21 biggest contractors were collectively awarded $3 billion to deliver the boxes. MAHA, meanwhile, is part of a push by Kennedy to promote natural foods and alternative medicines.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Scorpios' restaurant welcomes diners for long meals, alfresco.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Each of 75 winners will get 12 months of deals including free meals, breakfast items and shakes – about $480 worth of deals.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Half of the guests enjoyed cocktails, while the rest shared pots of tea.—
Lina Abascal,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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The three bars remain as well: Boxelder, which features craft beer; La Epoca wine bar; and The Lasseter, which serves cocktails.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
21 May 2025
Noun
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But don’t sleep on a Theta Burger—imagine a generously sized patty topped with hickory sauce, slices of dill pickles, mayonnaise, and a healthy serving of shredded cheddar cheese.—
Anne Roderique-Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
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Ideally, this should be spread out in servings of 20–40 grams throughout the day.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Using tongs, transfer meatballs and garlic cloves to a large plate.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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Heavier plates can slide beneath lighter ones, heating and melting the rock and creating magma.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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“Finger food.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger%20food. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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