How to Use antipasto in a Sentence

antipasto

noun
  • Just about any dish could serve as either antipasto to be shared or a main course.
    — John Mariani, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2021
  • There are also jarred chiles stuffed with tuna and olives for antipasto.
    — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2020
  • Get happy hour started right with this antipasto-ready basket.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 23 Nov. 2022
  • This antipasto meets salad is what summer dinner party dreams are made of.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 June 2026
  • The herbaceous white is an ideal companion for an insalate or antipasto shared with friends.
    — Anthony Marcusa, chicagotribune.com, 21 Mar. 2021
  • The pan can also be used as a platter for antipasto or charcuterie — no more chasing olives that want to roll off of your board.
    — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 26 Sep. 2020
  • Reading her recipe brought me back to that Sicilian antipasto and the timbale.
    — Evan Kleiman, latimes.com, 5 July 2018
  • Pack prosciutto slices and cantaloupe chunks for antipasto power bites.
    — Martha Stewart, star-telegram, 21 Feb. 2018
  • Lost Acres allows guests to bring their own food, and also sells cheese, antipasto and hummus plates in the tasting room.
    — Leeanne Griffin, courant.com, 3 July 2017
  • There was an antipasto of bresaola and crusty bread, then bowls of long, thin maccheroni in tomato sauce, followed by plates of veal and pork meatballs.
    — Maria Russo, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2019
  • The antipasto included a trio of cheeses, hard salami, melt-in-your-mouth prosciutto and vegetables.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 29 Nov. 2019
  • Second course was an antipasto platter with housemade charcuterie.
    — Pete Wells, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2020
  • Food stations included antipasto, a beef and turkey carving station, and risotto.
    — John-John Williams Iv, baltimoresun.com, 28 Apr. 2017
  • An iced seafood display will offer poached shrimp and Jonah crab claws, along with a selection of maki sushi, an antipasto station, and a cold buffet.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2019
  • Menus for these packages include appetizers like fresh crudite, antipasto platters, or ceviche, as well as shrimp or caprese skewers.
    — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2021
  • Officials believe the causes of the outbreak could have included the restaurant’s antipasto salad and house dressing.
    — Sophia Eppolito, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2018
  • Every Friday night during my childhood, without fail, my family would sit down to an elaborate antipasto.
    — Gabriella Paiella, The Cut, 13 June 2018
  • All guests are served the same lavish antipasto, five seafood courses representing different areas of Calabria.
    — Frances Mayes, National Geographic, 11 July 2019
  • There is also an antipasto duo of crudi ($16) composed of raw red tuna dashed with limoncello, nuts and seeds, and bass with a sweet pepper relish scented with mint.
    — John Mariani, Forbes, 3 May 2022
  • Alternatively, get everyone in on the act and ask guests to bring along their favorite antipasto or salad for casual alfresco nibbling.
    — Kelsey Kloss, ELLE Decor, 3 May 2018
  • The carryout option is $18 and includes either a four-square two-topping pizza or a medium antipasto, Greek or house salad.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2022
  • Olives fresh off the tree are nearly inedible, packed with a frighteningly bitter substance called oleuropein that must be coaxed out of the skin and flesh before anyone can enjoy them on an antipasto platter.
    — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 30 Oct. 2019
  • Along with pizzas, Rosie's will also offer an antipasto salad studded with ham and salami rollups, wings in four different styles and what Sitek describes as fun cocktails.
    — Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 22 Apr. 2021
  • With delicious antipasto, a veritable cornucopia of wines to try, and a venue begging to be explored, Enoteca dai Tosi is the thirsty traveler's dream.
    — Bridget Hallinan, CNT, 6 Sep. 2017
  • Patrons sipped wine and savored antipasto skewers and mini crab cakes while listening to music by Christian Serpas & Ghost Town.
    — Elizabeth Moore, NOLA.com, 27 Oct. 2017
  • Vegans will delight with an antipasto platter, Jewish-style, as supermarkets offer the makings of a bright palette of exotic and familiar items.
    — Ethel G. Hofman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2022
  • This very good salad, which obviously glances toward Southeast Asia, is a smart way to handle an antipasto standby that is usually pointless except when melons are in season.
    — New York Times, 29 May 2018
  • The menu also features a variety of creative Southern dishes, such as a muffaletta burger, smoked chicken and biscuit dumplings, Southern antipasto salad and dirty rice balls.
    — Kellie Hwang, azcentral, 6 July 2018
  • There are five distinct main courses of the Feast of the Seven Fishes—antipasto platter, fish entree, pasta, main entree, vegetables, and finally dessert.
    — Cara Cipolla Kretz, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2021
  • There’s also a beach at Man O’ War (one of Waiheke’s better wineries) located on the eastern end of the island, where people can dock their boats and stop off to sample the vibrant varietals over an antipasto platter.
    — Amy Louise Bailey, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2017

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