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sorbet

[sawr-bey, sawr-be] / sɔrˈbeɪ, sɔrˈbɛ /
NOUN
ice cream
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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

I love the texture of ‘biting’ into the sorbet and getting that same texture as biting into a fresh pear, unique and unlike any other texture.”

From Salon Nov. 17, 2025

After the hummus and seven vegetable salads, the meal unfolded with sweet-and-salty pistachio-dusted halloumi baklava, tender beef shashlik over creamy black-garlic toum, and a guava sorbet sundae.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 6, 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

We make roughly five seasonal plated desserts with two composed sorbets and ice creams.

From Salon Dec. 4, 2024

The coolers are filled with 40 different craft beers, ciders and natural wines, along with sorbets and ice cream churned in-house.

From Seattle Times Aug. 3, 2023

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

From BBC Sep. 1, 2022

Inside, owner and chef Krista Kern Desjarlais is busy transforming local cream, fruit, vegetables and herbs into a dazzling array of ice creams and sorbets.

From Washington Post Jul. 20, 2021

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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