as in natural food
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a piece of food that is meant to be picked up with the fingers and eaten
Waiters offered the guests finger food during the cocktail hour.
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Recent Examples of finger food
What to Serve If your crew loves to bounce around and chit-chat, consider finger foods over a sit-down meal and make pigs in a blanket or little smokies as the main course.
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Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2024
After all, what's a watch party without some high-quality finger foods?
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. 2024
Get The Recipe 16 of 21 Chicken Fries These crispy, crunchy chicken sticks satisfy a fried chicken craving in finger food form.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
Light refreshments, including finger foods, will be available at no charge.
—Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
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Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2024
After all, what's a watch party without some high-quality finger foods?
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. 2024
Get The Recipe 16 of 21 Chicken Fries These crispy, crunchy chicken sticks satisfy a fried chicken craving in finger food form.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
Light refreshments, including finger foods, will be available at no charge.
—Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for finger food
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger food
Noun
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President and founder of natural foods product company Archon Pure Products Company.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
The Denver Post,
31 Jan. 2025
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Post-pandemic, people want natural foods that can support their immune systems, clear their heads and boost their energy without caffeine jitters.—
Robert Johnson,
Rolling Stone,
6 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Tucci, 64, stepped into the role of food expert to help curate a special Italian meal for the royal couple and their guests at their country home.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
9 Feb. 2025
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Thanks for the warm welcome, the laughter, the great meals and the inspiration for this new community.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There’s also a bar, Bar Fogo, where guests can order smaller plates to share and indulge in an all-day happy hour with $10 Brazilian cocktails, $8 for South American wines and $5 beer all day every day (those prices are also good on the patio and in the dining room).—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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Attendees get their first cocktail or mocktail for free, and Taeko San Takout will pop up there to serve onigiri (Japanese rice balls) and mochi.—
John Wenzel,
The Denver Post,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Start off with a small serving of beans once or twice a week, and gradually heighten the frequency or amount.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
7 Feb. 2025
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Seeds Seeds pack a large amount of calcium into small servings.—
Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH,
Verywell Health,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After a loud beep, one steps onto a metal plate as a set of white tubes descends onto her teats.—
Colette Davidson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Feb. 2025
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In a crucial week in Real Madrid’s season, Kylian Mbappe stepped up to the plate.—
Mario Cortegana,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Finger food.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger%20food. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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