sorbet

noun

sor·bet sȯr-ˈbā

also ˈsȯr-bət

: a usually fruit-flavored ice served as a dessert or between courses as a palate refresher

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Other menu items include root beer and Dr. Pepper floats, organic acai sorbet bowls, a cookie ice cream sandwich and Papa's hot fudge peanut or five flavor parfaits. Details: 7156 N 58th Ave., Glendale. —

Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2023 In 2003, the brand introduced sorbet colors, and Oprah put them on her list again. —

Emilia Petrarca, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Mar. 2023 Coconut Wave transports you to an idyllic seaside vacation; Soft Vanilla is reminiscent of a bakery shop, and Crisp Citrus evokes the feeling of a cool frozen lemon sorbet dripping down your hands on a warm summer day. —

Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 27 Feb. 2023 Pair with Mediterranean food such as cous cous and mezze or with a lime sorbet dessert. —

Tom Mullen, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2023 There were Campari cocktails and three types of delicious pasta and two types of sorbet on tiny cones and an entire table full of cheeses and another of charcuterie. —

Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 17 May 2023 Ice cream sweetened with cereal milk and Lucky Charms makes the perfect kid’s cup for $2, and San Antonio kids of all ages will appreciate the familiar taste of Big Red, even as it’s turned down a notch for a sorbet that’s subtle and quirky at the same time ($4 for a scoop). —

Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 22 Oct. 2020 For dessert, there’s Key lime cheesecake in a chocolate nest paired with pineapple orange sorbet. —

Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 29 Mar. 2023 But for $95, the set menu at Nimblefish (1524 S.E. 20th Ave.) does include two petite appetizers, 11 small nigiri and a scoop of refreshing yuzu sorbet. —

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