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vanilla

[vuh-nil-uh, -nel-uh] / vəˈnɪl ə, -ˈnɛl ə /


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The 31-year-old Mexican tourist walked out with a cone of vanilla and chocolate swirl soft serve.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

I’ll get a little vanilla latte with oat milk, and I’ll stop at this stand, King’s Empanadas, because they make my favorite empanada in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Dates are saccharine — they’ve got rich, prominent notes of honey, caramel and warm vanilla, which are indeed delectable, yet can be pretty intense on the palate.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

Sao Tome and Principe derives most of its resources from agriculture, particularly the production of cocoa and coffee, as well as vanilla and pepper.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

Some chocolates have undertones of cherry or coffee or vanilla.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

Consumer Reports' trained testers recently tried 13 vanillas and 11 chocolates with varying amounts of fat.

From Washington Post Jul. 20, 2010

Superpremium makers and feeders might take butterfat for thought from a test of 28 vanillas run a couple of Sundays ago by the Washington Star.

From Time Magazine Archive




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