hors d'oeuvre
Example Sentences
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Shortly after opening Houseman, Baldwin was thinking about putting oeuf mayonnaise — a classic hors d'oeuvre featuring hard-boiled eggs topped with seasoned mayonnaise — as a dish on the menu.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025
While these are elegant enough for a party hors d’oeuvre or nibble for a champagne brunch, I like the extra flair when there’s no special occasion other than sitting down to a family meal.
From Washington Post • Mar. 29, 2023
For the Oscars this year, I wanted to do a classic hors d’oeuvre: puff pastry flavored with fig jam and caramelized onions.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2023
Do you need a last-minute hors d’oeuvre to accompany all that bubbly you’ve got in the fridge?
From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2022
On New Year’s Eve, as a matter of tradition, she’d buy a special hors d’oeuvre basket, the kind that came filled with blocks of cheese, smoked oysters in a tin, and different kinds of salami.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
