macaroon

noun

Definition of macaroonnext
as in macaron

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Recent Examples of macaroon The dessert station offers fresh fruit, brownies, cookies, macaroons, eclairs and cheesecakes. — Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 28 Apr. 2026 Max, meanwhile, had his own favorite part of the trip — seeing the Palais Garnier and eating macaroons. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026 Costco also has a Kirkland Signature variety pack of dessert bars, which include brookies, pecan caramel brownies, wildberry macaroons, and macaroon madness bars. — Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025 Groups will take in the cobblestone streets of Strasbourg, see the city via a canal boat, and wander the 15th-century Cathedral de Notre Dame at leisure, followed by a macaroon-making class aboard the ship. — Kerry Spencer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for macaroon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for macaroon
  1. macaron
  2. hermit
  3. cookie
  4. shortbread
  5. tuile
  6. gingersnap
  7. snickerdoodle
  8. brownie
Noun
  • Crafted by perfumers Dominique Ropion, Anne Flipo and Jean-Marc Chaillan of IFF, Glimmer is an amber, floral fragrance with a gourmand twist — notes of macaron rose accord, raspberry mousse accord and vanilla bean.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
  • The park issued a call for proposals seeking a new tenant offering fresher fare, and eight local businesses submitted ideas ranging from a souvlaki stand to a macaron shop.
    — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 22 July 2026
Definition of macaron
Noun
  • The area was also chosen by artistic hermit squatters, known as Dunnites, who lived around nearby Oceano and Nipomo in the 1930s.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Tragedy has turned him into a hermit, but the ponderings from his cave are alluring.
    — Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 17 May 2026
Definition of hermit
Noun
  • Brand managers could write dense pitch decks about the personality traits of a new cookie, and any content that comes out of it needs to abide by those brand rules.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Publishers like Phia are prohibited from dropping cookies automatically unless a shopper clicks on a Phia link or uses a coupon offered by the company, according to rules set out in platform partners’ contracts.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of cookie
Noun
  • Lidl has recalled some of its shortbread cookies due to potential allergens not listed on the product’s packaging, which could cause allergic reactions in customers.
    — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • This rendition of shortbread has all the flavor of a classic carrot cake, in a crumbly, buttery cookie form.
    — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
Definition of shortbread
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  • The garden’s heirloom tomatoes star in a returning signature dish each summer, featuring coconut fennel pollen custard, plum consomme, leek oil and sesame tuile.
    — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
  • For dessert, customers can dine on treats like an orange blossom saffron olive oil cake for $11 (complete with black walnut tuile and strawberry coulis).
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Definition of tuile
Noun
  • Stop by the darling Franny's Cup and Saucer for an out-of-this-world gingersnap, or make your way to the Point Arena Fishing Pier to enjoy a bowl of clam chowder from Pier Place.
    — Adeline Duff, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
  • Sprinkle gingersnap cookies into center of dough.
    — Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Definition of gingersnap
Noun
  • These cookies have many of the same recipe components as snickerdoodles, including margarine and extra leavening.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 26 May 2026
  • On this month’s menu are jasmine-tea milk buns, black-sesame snickerdoodles and halo-halo croissants, a play on the favorite Filipino dessert.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 22 May 2026
Definition of snickerdoodle
Noun
  • According to an arrest affidavit from the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, 18-year-old Hunter Coffer was using a brownie third lung, or a floating air tank, attached to a long hose.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Glass cases are stocked with cakes, pies, brownies, cookies, and other sweet items, as well as savory pot pies and quiches.
    — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of brownie

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