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

For the Oscars this year, our writer wanted to do a classic hors d’oeuvre: puff pastry flavored with fig jam and caramelized onions.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2023

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

So, let's say you want a deviled egg with a little more heft — something that's a tick closer to an appetizer than an hors d'oeuvre.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2021

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