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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

Dessert rarely steals my heart, but the brûléed banana sundae—made with coconut banana sorbet and crisp plantain chips—was incredible, and the perfect way to end the meal.

From Salon Feb. 2, 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

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

They stopped for sorbet, served in stemmed glasses, and she told him about Feral’s storms, and how they would eat the snow with spoonfuls of jam.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

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

It’s no wonder many ice cream shops offer dairy-free customers juice-based sorbets and call it a day.

From Washington Post Aug. 16, 2021

I learn that spiced ham is no longer considered just a luncheon meat and that even back issues of Smithsonian can be turned into sorbets.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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