plural hors d'oeuvres also hors d'oeuvreȯr-ˈdərv(z)
: any of various savory foods usually served as appetizers
Example Sentences
a tray of assorted hors d'oeuvres
Recent Examples on the WebThis dish can be dense enough to serve as an entrée or makes a great hors d'oeuvre with crusty bread and cornichons, which are tiny crisp pickles. Foren Clark, CNN, 30 May 2022 Use up leftover ham in this hot take on an hors d'oeuvre classic. Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 31 Mar. 2020 Butler will orchestrate a fundraiser from 7 to 11 p.m. Feb. 29 at The Iron Horse Hotel in Milwaukee, with hors d'oeuvres, a voice auction and remarks from Butler. Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2020 The basic box includes beer, vodka, a specialty cocktail, juice, tonic, club soda and hors d'oeuvres. Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 23 Mar. 2020 Features 3 sets of jazz, selection of hors d'oeuvres, party hats and Champagne toast at midnight. Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 23 Dec. 2019 Perks: One Veuve or Stoli Elite martini; casino games; hors d'oeuvres; cheese, charcuterie and antipasti; party favors; champagne toast. Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2019 Guests sample hors d'oeuvres from 13 of Cleveland's best chefs, then vote for their favorite dish. Marc Bona, cleveland, 15 Jan. 2020 During cocktails, guests were treated to passed hors d'oeuvres, and hundreds of candles were lit as soon as the sun set. Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Nov. 2019 See More
Word History
Etymology
French hors-d'œuvre, literally, outside of the work