galette

Definition of galettenext
as in cake
a small usually rounded mass of minced food that has been fried a golden-brown galette of lightly buttered and sautéed potato slices

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Recent Examples of galette Like party samosas, a jammy Brie galette, and turkey pot pie. Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2025 Over a lunch of lobster salad and apple galette, conversation drifted easily between projects, passions, and reinvention. Rachel Marlowe, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025 The galette must have gone into the oven at the start of the meal. Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025 Their blueberry galettes, buttery and perfectly sweet, are reason enough to stop by. Siena Kessler, People.com, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for galette
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Noun
  • Mino was celebrated with birthday cake, a sushi lunch provided by Mikuni and a crowded room of supporters.
    Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Breakfast is a huge spread of mueslis, cured meats, cheeses, South Tyrol fruit, cakes, bread, and even multiple local honeys.
    Grainne McBride, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Cut tomato salad, chicken and beef patties were slightly above proper holding temperature inside the facility’s reach-in cooler.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado Updated January 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Beef patty with bacon, an egg patty, cheddar cheese sauce, hash browns and a hollandaise aioli between a sesame seed bun.
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026

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“Galette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galette. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

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