amuse-bouche

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Recent Examples of amuse-bouche The kaleidoscope of color followed us to the restaurant, where there was a scotch bonnet on top of my margarita and green tobiko atop an amuse-bouche of local lobster. Elspeth Velten, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2025 With each new dish, flavors, portions, complexity and texture build from there. Editors’ Picks Image Image The amuse-bouche is usually whimsical, and starts the performance at the table and buys the kitchen time. Alix Strauss, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025 Couples enjoying dinner at Papaya Club Feb. 14-15 can enjoy a complimentary oyster amuse-bouche. Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025 These ladies are just a few of the 1,000-plus dogs who powered through the two-day American Kennel Club Meet the Breeds extravaganza, the country’s largest canine convention, which serves as a kind of amuse-bouche for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in mid-February. Chloe Malle, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025 Noisette is providing a three-course dinner with an additional amuse-bouche to start and petit fours to finish for $164.70 per person, including a 22% service charge. Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025 The meal starts with an amuse-bouche of buckwheat blini topped with Osetra caviar and crème fraîche. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 The evening will begin with an amuse-bouche, followed by a choice of antipasti, pasta, and main courses like the Filetto alla Rossini or Turbot with champagne sauce, finishing with a savory chestnut mousse. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 If a bold—but not brash—statement is your aim, using Mocha Mousse as an amuse-bouche accent wall adds a pop of sophisticated vibrancy while creating bite-sized moments of joy. Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amuse-bouche
Noun
  • Highlights include Spanish guitar performances, tequila cocktails and a light Mexican appetizer, aboard the San Salvador, a replica of explorer Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo’s vessel, which reached America’s West Coast in 1542.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
  • In the clip, the comedian hustles around set sampling caviar appetizers and joking that Lenny Kravitz and Mustard will have to forgo their leather pants for tuxedos.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Bring your appetite and go big, with antipasto, pasta, main course, and dessert at a homey trat like Da Enzo da 29.
    Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
  • Most locals start with the mixed antipasto, an array of raw and cooked seafood, before having the Assassina.
    Laura May Todd Enea Arienti, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Noun
  • Verde Amaro, a signature cocktail by bartender Angelo di Giorgi, uses artichoke liqueur for a bittersweet, distinctly Italian kick, layered with Branca Menta and lime for a fresh, surprising profile.
    Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • But unlike those two companies, Motorola’s phones feature a cocktail of AI models and services from several different providers.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Jones was still an effective starter last year, though there was a bit of a drop-off from his playing level in the 2023 season.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
  • The Bears signed Grady Jarrett in free agency to be a starter on the interior of the line but remain determined to create a deep rotation up front.
    Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2025

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“Amuse-bouche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amuse-bouche. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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