: a confection of nuts and sugar: such as
a
: almonds cooked in boiling sugar until brown and crisp
b
: a patty of creamy brown sugar and pecan meats
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Don’t leave without a bag of Sandy’s Praline Pecans, nuts with just the right amount of praline sweetness, to enjoy on the drive home.
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Brennan Long, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
As for the details, the bag is made of two dark-chocolate shells layered with nuts, candied fruit, and hazelnut praline, then filled with milk chocolate and a center of praline and lemon caramel.
—Air Mail, 4 Apr. 2026
For generations of Georgians, the answer has been the pecan rolls, divinity, pralines and brittle from Dillon Candy Company in Boston.
—C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
There were two, a candied-kumquat ice cream ($6) and a chocolate pavê with Chantilly cream and almond praline ($15).
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Brennan Long, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
As for the details, the bag is made of two dark-chocolate shells layered with nuts, candied fruit, and hazelnut praline, then filled with milk chocolate and a center of praline and lemon caramel.
—Air Mail, 4 Apr. 2026
For generations of Georgians, the answer has been the pecan rolls, divinity, pralines and brittle from Dillon Candy Company in Boston.
—C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
There were two, a candied-kumquat ice cream ($6) and a chocolate pavê with Chantilly cream and almond praline ($15).
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Praline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/praline. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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