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
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
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
