hors d'oeuvre
Example Sentences
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For those in attendance, it was an ending that felt like the opposite, an undeterred hors d’oeuvre.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2024
While these are elegant enough for a party hors d’oeuvre or nibble for a champagne brunch, I like the extra flair when there’s no special occasion other than sitting down to a family meal.
From Washington Post • Mar. 29, 2023
Everything you love about the classic hors d'oeuvre in the form of a family-friendly sheet pan dinner.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2022
Brentford and Swansea, two teams who play the game the ‘right’ way will serve as an hors d’oeuvre for the evening’s events in Porto when they play in the EFL Championship play-off final.
From The Guardian • May 28, 2021
No husbands involved, Janis had said, proffering the idea as though it were an hors d’oeuvre.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
