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appetizer

[ap-i-tahy-zer] / ˈæp ɪˌtaɪ zər /


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Nibble on an appetizer: The main course used to be the whole point of eating out at a restaurant.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

A shockingly good celery, blue cheese, walnut appetizer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

ADP is an appetizer of sorts ahead of the main course for markets: the official U.S. employment report on Friday.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

Kennedy also offered an appetizer made from raccoon roadkill, Trump joked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

For a second appetizer, I asked Angelo to bring a block of the pate he’d made from the liver of my pig.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

You can order some appetizers or a couple of pizzas and have everyone bring their own alcohol or other beverages.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

White button mushrooms are a valuable specialty crop and a familiar ingredient in everything from salads and appetizers to everyday meals.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

It’s a version of the age-old promotional party that replaces passed appetizers and executive remarks with dim lights and high beats per minute.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

I had prepped appetizers, sides and heavily salted my steaks, in advance, which was fortunate.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

A photographer took our pictures and waiters in tuxedos and white gloves served us appetizers off silver trays.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers


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