hors d'oeuvre
Example Sentences
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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
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
Washington is 16 days from its season opener, but 11 days from the hors d’oeuvre …
From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2022
Brentford and Swansea, two teams who play the game the ‘right’ way will serve as an hors d’oeuvre for the evening’s events in Porto when they play in the EFL Championship play-off final.
From The Guardian • May 28, 2021
No husbands involved, Janis had said, proffering the idea as though it were an hors d’oeuvre.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
