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sorbet

[sawr-bay, 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

Ready to splurge, I ordered squid-ink gnocchi, Dover sole with artichokes and an ethereal persimmon sorbet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 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

And after a local screwpine sorbet palate cleanser, Maldivian chefs slice up Wagyu tenderloin alongside baby leeks, eggplant, fennel pollen and coconut jus.

From Salon ● Dec. 27, 2025

The waiter came offering dessert: crème brûlée, mango and chocolate sorbet, or strawberry saffron and sweet-corn vanilla gelato.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

Their use as a topping for sorbets at Evett came to light after the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety found online reviews accompanied by photographs.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

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

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

When she finally felt ready to eat, using her jaw was agony; she lived on soups, sorbets and mushed-up jelly.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 10, 2020

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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