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appetizer

[ap-i-tahy-zer] / ˈæp ɪˌtaɪ zər /


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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

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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