1
: fritter
2
: a light square doughnut usually sprinkled with powdered sugar
Examples of beignet in a Sentence
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Additionally, fans will likely notice the sweet aroma of Tiana’s famous beignets in the air.
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Essence, 21 May 2024
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, which is officially set to open on Friday, June 28 at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, will take riders on a New Orleans journey, even down to the scent of beignets, a representative for Disney confirmed to PEOPLE.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
Down here your lungs breathed fibs right along with Bradford pear, Confederate jasmine, Creole mirepoix, and fresh beignets—and the bad stuff too, the flood mold, hot-trash crawfish shells, tourist-buggy horse s—, and Bourbon Street’s hobo funk of liquor, piss, and puke.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
Accompanying Mama Odie was a bopping Juju, a snake companion who was bouncing over a plate of beignets, forked tongue hanging out in a dry but convincing drool.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Michelin has been strangely silent on Chef Brad Kilgore’s brasserie at the Arlo Wynwood hotel, but the menu offers many jaw droppers, including oxtail beignets and — finally!
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
The beignet shop got the most votes in the final of four rounds of reader voting.
—Jenny Rudolph, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
The praline beignets are decadent and the Rampart Street location offers savory varieties like crab meat beignets and breakfast versions.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
Locals head to Morning Call near City Park for its powder-them-yourself beignets.
—Lanee Lee, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Essence, 21 May 2024
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, which is officially set to open on Friday, June 28 at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, will take riders on a New Orleans journey, even down to the scent of beignets, a representative for Disney confirmed to PEOPLE.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
Down here your lungs breathed fibs right along with Bradford pear, Confederate jasmine, Creole mirepoix, and fresh beignets—and the bad stuff too, the flood mold, hot-trash crawfish shells, tourist-buggy horse s—, and Bourbon Street’s hobo funk of liquor, piss, and puke.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
Accompanying Mama Odie was a bopping Juju, a snake companion who was bouncing over a plate of beignets, forked tongue hanging out in a dry but convincing drool.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Michelin has been strangely silent on Chef Brad Kilgore’s brasserie at the Arlo Wynwood hotel, but the menu offers many jaw droppers, including oxtail beignets and — finally!
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
The beignet shop got the most votes in the final of four rounds of reader voting.
—Jenny Rudolph, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
The praline beignets are decadent and the Rampart Street location offers savory varieties like crab meat beignets and breakfast versions.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
Locals head to Morning Call near City Park for its powder-them-yourself beignets.
—Lanee Lee, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
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“Beignet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beignet. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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