as in taste
a food served in small portions before the main part of a meal
a tray of assorted hors d'oeuvres
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Recent Examples of hors d'oeuvre
In addition to gaming, the evening will include complimentary wine and beer, heavy hors d'oeuvres and a silent auction.
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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
As the night unfolded, custom martinis and margaritas were sipped, and caviar dress hors d'oeuvres were nibbled on, all while guests danced to upbeat DJ mixes by model Ruby Aldridge and Va$htie.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024
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Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 23 Sep. 2024
While trays of chef Sophia Roe’s delicate hors d'oeuvres like English pea tarts, caviar edible spoons and elderflower pate de fruits passed through the crowd, perfumer Christine Nagel toasted the house’s newest fragrance, Barénia.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2024
And in a city known for both fashion and food, the latter was magnifique—following the aforementioned hors d'oeuvres were plates of sea bass, ravioli, and stuffed zucchini flowers.
—Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 25 July 2024
As the night unfolded, custom martinis and margaritas were sipped, and caviar dress hors d'oeuvres were nibbled on, all while guests danced to upbeat DJ mixes by model Ruby Aldridge and Va$htie.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hors d'oeuvre
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But how does Walsh apply that same approach to fashion to clients with varied tastes?Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 13 Dec. 2024
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Over the decades, certain coffee table books have become their own status symbols (including Architectural Digest at 100: A Century of Style), serving as signifiers of taste.Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
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Located just below Tak, Izakaya is ideal for quick bites of sushi and sips of sake in a casual setting.Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2024
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Betting on one brand gives you only one bite at the apple.Gary Stern, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Although this list will feature plenty of automation technology to help speed up internal processes and ensure prompt payment to suppliers, there remains no better way to maintain a healthy B2B relationship between your business and suppliers than through maintaining that all-important human touch.Dmytro Spilka, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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And so that part of it is great to stay in touch with who the up-and-comers are, and what music is doing and all that stuff.Melinda Newman, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
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Capitals take top spot, plus every team’s Christmas wishlist A former NFL player found purpose in … woodworking?Mark Cooper, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, better known as CVG, will move its Escape Lounge to a new, larger spot in the airport next year as part of a $7.4 million lounge revamp project.Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024
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The Pinecone Drop is one of Arizona's many variations on the traditional ball drop to ring in the new year; Prescott drops a boot and Yuma used to drop a head of lettuce.Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Equipped with a countdown, special toast and balloon drop, this is your last chance to see Crockett ahead of his 2025 hype.Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
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Du Plessis went six for 11 on takedowns during Saturday’s scrap.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Many Americans never knew the EV1 existed — and the fight to keep it alive ended with GM crushing nearly all the cars into scrap.Jack Mitchell, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
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Yes, there’s a demonic agent of chaos with six limbs and a mouthful of huge teeth.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 July 2024
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In order to catch liars, the ancient Chinese would sometimes give the accused a mouthful of uncooked rice during interrogation—and then ask the person to open wide.Susan Saulny, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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With crunchy, salty Ruffles chips, this is the appetizer of the year.Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
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The band first dropped a retrospective compilation, which performed well…but that turned out to be only the appetizer.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Hors d'oeuvre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hors%20d%27oeuvre. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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