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trifle

[trahy-fuhl] / ˈtraɪ fəl /




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Looking towards Christmas, the baker said he would be making a triple chocolate tart for his cousin Grace and might recreate his trifle from the show.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

Joey and Ross are trying to rush through dinner to attend a party held by their “hot” roommate, which involves shoveling down Rachel’s trifle.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

Layer it all in a shallow casserole dish or, if you’re feeling theatrical, a glass trifle dish, so the strata show through like geological layers of flavors.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2025

That said, it’s a trifle on the scale of this 10-story whipped cream cake.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2025

But the gift was what Father would have called a fairy trifle.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine