plural hors d'oeuvres also hors d'oeuvre
ȯr-ˈdərv(z) 
: any of various savory foods usually served as appetizers
Examples of hors d'oeuvre in a Sentence
a tray of assorted hors d'oeuvres
Recent Examples on the Web
The inn is relaxed and welcoming, with unique touches like nightly wine and hors d'oeuvres and complimentary ice cream treats delivered to your room.
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Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2024
In addition to gaming, the evening will include complimentary wine and beer, heavy hors d'oeuvres and a silent auction.
—Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 23 Sep. 2024
While trays of chef Sophia Roe’s delicate hors d'oeuvres like English pea tarts, caviar edible spoons and elderflower pate de fruits passed through the crowd, perfumer Christine Nagel toasted the house’s newest fragrance, Barénia.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2024
And in a city known for both fashion and food, the latter was magnifique—following the aforementioned hors d'oeuvres were plates of sea bass, ravioli, and stuffed zucchini flowers.
—Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 25 July 2024
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Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2024
In addition to gaming, the evening will include complimentary wine and beer, heavy hors d'oeuvres and a silent auction.
—Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 23 Sep. 2024
While trays of chef Sophia Roe’s delicate hors d'oeuvres like English pea tarts, caviar edible spoons and elderflower pate de fruits passed through the crowd, perfumer Christine Nagel toasted the house’s newest fragrance, Barénia.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2024
And in a city known for both fashion and food, the latter was magnifique—following the aforementioned hors d'oeuvres were plates of sea bass, ravioli, and stuffed zucchini flowers.
—Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 25 July 2024
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“Hors d'oeuvre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hors%20d%27oeuvre. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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