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amuse-bouche

American

[ah-mooz-boosh, a-myz-boosh] / ɑˈmuzˈbuʃ, aˌmüzˈbuʃ /

noun

plural

amuse-bouches, amuse-bouche

a small appetizer as served, usually without charge, in a restaurant.

amuse-bouche British

/ amyzbuʃ /

noun

an appetizer before a meal

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Etymology

Origin of amuse-bouche

1955–60; < French amuser to gratify, amuse + bouche mouth

Example Sentences

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This is the type of movie that serves as an amuse-bouche to proper, headier dramas for the PG-13 crowd, and its bespoke accessibility is thoroughly appealing.

From Salon

If we were wrong on the timeline—and that is a greater risk now—the recent weakness in financial markets could be an amuse-bouche before a bearish feast.

From Barron's

Boyle used him as an amuse-bouche to get us excited to come back for another installment.

From Los Angeles Times

“I didn’t know what an amuse-bouche was, and for that reason I will always root for ‘Top Chef.’”

From Salon

“Tonight, I’m done with it. Tonight is perhaps an amuse-bouche. A trifle. Something light!”

From New York Times

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