appetizer
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The night was still young, so we settled on a light appetizer of foie gras and tangy Chenin Blanc, before heading out for round two.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Nibble on an appetizer: The main course used to be the whole point of eating out at a restaurant.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
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
A vendor on the corner is selling water bottles, candy, and newspapers, and I stop real fast to get Skittles since they double as an appetizer and breath mint.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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You can order some appetizers or a couple of pizzas and have everyone bring their own alcohol or other beverages.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
White button mushrooms are a valuable specialty crop and a familiar ingredient in everything from salads and appetizers to everyday meals.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
A hurdle: The Patriots schedule is considerably harder than it was last season, when it snacked on light appetizers through January and got to play the AFC championship game against a backup QB.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
One of its newly added appetizers is a grilled saltbush-crusted kangaroo loin.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 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
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