: a usually fruit-flavored ice served as a dessert or between courses as a palate refresher
Examples of sorbet in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThose who are dairy-free should try the seasonal sorbets, like peach or saskatoon (also known as serviceberry).—Stacey Nield Brugeman, New York Times, 24 May 2024 Dessert was a pair of sorbets, raspberry and lemon, that tasted like July itself.—Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024 To make this eye catching sweet, layer confetti cake with swirls of mango and raspberry sorbet.—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2024 Cherry Rosé Float Place two scoops of cherry sorbet in a champagne flute.—Kate Ramos, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for sorbet
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Word History
Etymology
French, from Middle French, sweetened fruit juice, from Old Italian sorbetto, from Turkish şerbet — more at sherbet
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