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sorbet

[sawr-bey, sawr-be] / sɔrˈbeɪ, sɔrˈbɛ /
NOUN
ice cream
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The sunsets, which feature every shade of sorbet imaginable.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

The dark purple berry went global in the early 2000s after it was reinvented as a sweet sorbet, often topped with granola and fruit, and marketed for its antioxidant-rich properties.

From Barron's Jan. 28, 2026

Instead, she had walls with “soft sorbet hues,” as one reviewer put it, and other elegant decor designed by her sister, Briony Fitzgerald.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 3, 2025

And although technically not a bake, one of my favorite things to make out of pears is sorbet.

From Salon Nov. 17, 2025

And pink sunsets conclude each day like the swirl of a mango, guava, and papaya sorbet.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

For years, I've argued there may be no better summer dessert — outside of the realm of ice creams, sorbets and other frozen delights — than crisps and crumbles of all iterations.

From Salon Jun. 17, 2024

Dairy still dominates, but plant-based ice cream and sorbets are another growing segment.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2022

In the heat of summer, of course, frozen desserts such as ice pops and sorbets are handy vessels for liquid consumption.

From Seattle Times Jul. 26, 2022

His travels infuse the constantly changing menu of ice creams and sorbets at his light-filled shop, named after his youngest daughter, where Amore makes small batches from scratch.

From Washington Post May 12, 2022

Duane was not completely sure what any of that meant, but he did know that if there were to be sorbets, tarts, and aplomb to eat, it would have to wait for three more days.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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