éclair

Example Sentences

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I’m one heavenly bite into a mini éclair, and he shoots me a judgmental glare.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2022

The éclair cake version uses that same dough piped into a square — you don't need to worry about it puffing up and forming a pocket, and if it doesn't rise well, who cares?

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2022

I do not recall what became of this botched beginning but am quite positive it did not magically turn into a chocolate éclair.

From Slate • Jul. 9, 2018

In French the word for lightning is éclair.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2016

Tea under the cedar was over, and Amaryllis could not eat even another éclair, when he had said to her, "It's half-past five."

From Ambrotox and Limping Dick by Fleming, Oliver