appetizer
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A shockingly good celery, blue cheese, walnut appetizer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
SpaceX’s half-billion-dollar fee pool is expected to be a mere appetizer as Anthropic and OpenAI prepare to launch their own mammoth IPOs in the coming months.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 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
This had only been an appetizer for him, an interlude before the main event.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Unless this fish was topped with literal caviar, the meal you’re describing doesn’t sound like it would be near $500, especially if guests were also contributing sides and appetizers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
I had prepped appetizers, sides and heavily salted my steaks, in advance, which was fortunate.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Replay officials discuss this calmly, matter-of-factly, like they’re ordering appetizers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Seated at a banquette table in the back of the restaurant, the pair ordered two entrees, drinks, and appetizers, totaling $371.55, and at some point during the meal, Eatherly began livestreaming.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
“Yeah. Sorry about my word choice. But I suddenly have an urge to whip up a feast of hot and cold appetizers for Mom and Emma.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
