hors d'oeuvre

Example Sentences

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They are the perfect accompaniment to a steak, and they make nice little hors d'oeuvres, too.

From Salon

That drunken fisticuffs just turned out to be the hors d'oeuvre to the main event as sibling rivalry turned nasty.

From BBC

In the revised 1998 edition of the title, the authors chose to leave the recipe unchanged, as it was "probably the most popular hors d'oeuvre in the book."

From Salon

It's a network of functions in beautiful homes inside gated communities guarded by locals numb to the incessant buzz of Ubers and rental cars, a fairy land of heavy hors d'oeuvres and open bars.

From Golf Digest

Indeed, the Michelin Man was seen mingling among attendees and plates of ornate hors d'oeuvres after the ceremony.

From BBC