hors d'oeuvre

Example Sentences

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Shortly after opening Houseman, Baldwin was thinking about putting oeuf mayonnaise — a classic hors d'oeuvre featuring hard-boiled eggs topped with seasoned mayonnaise — as a dish on the menu.

From Salon

"Hors d'oeuvres were meant to be available to all guests. And the leftovers from the dinner were the promised hors d'oeuvres."

From BBC

There are hors d'oeuvres for both teams: England a date with Ireland at Lord's, Australia a probable appearance in the World Test Championship Final.

From BBC

I was ready for a change, ready to walk on the wild side, ready to make a version of a spicy, cheesy, crispy hors d'oeuvre about which I could get excited.

From Salon

The White House kitchen is able to serve 140 dinner guests and hors d'oeuvres for up to 1,000 people.

From BBC