à la mode

\ ˌä-lə-ˈmōd

How to pronounce à la mode (audio)

, ˌa-lə- \

variants: or less commonly a la mode

Definition of à la mode

1 : fashionable, stylish

2 : topped with ice cream

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apple pie à la mode a political movement that was once à la mode

Recent Examples on the Web Goetz is far too attached to the symbol to ever consider a redesign, however a la mode the plus sign might get. — Katy Steinmetz, Time, "From Disney+ to PB+J, How the Plus Sign Took Over the World," 27 Feb. 2020 Glockenspiel, the most prominent German restaurant in Oregon’s Bavarian village of Mount Angel, has closed after more than a decade of pork schnitzel and apple strudel a la mode. — Michael Russell, oregonlive, "Glockenspiel restaurant, Mount Angel’s German flagship, has closed," 4 Feb. 2020 Choose pumpkin cheesecake or apple pie a la mode for dessert. — Georgann Yara, azcentral, "Here are 38 restaurants for Thanksgiving dinner and brunch in metro Phoenix," 15 Nov. 2019 The desserts will include pecan pie a la mode or pumpkin pie with eggnog whipped cream. — Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com, "Here are 10 Broward County restaurants that will make Thanksgiving dinner for you," 30 Oct. 2019 The menu features Dover sole entree and apple tart a la mode. — Washington Post, "The Latest: First lady wears J. Mendel gown to state dinner," 21 Sep. 2019 Guests will sit at a mix of round and rectangular tables draped in alternating yellow and green tablecloths in tribute to Australia’s national colors and dine on sunchoke ravioli, Dover sole and apple tart a la mode. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Trump hopes rain won’t dampen outdoor Australia state dinner," 20 Sep. 2019 On the desserts list: decadent cookies a la mode and kombucha floats. — Washington Post, "Why you should visit Columbus, Ohio," 13 June 2019 On the desserts list: decadent cookies a la mode and kombucha floats. — Washington Post, "Why you should visit Columbus, Ohio," 13 June 2019

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“à la mode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%C3%A0%20la%20mode. Accessed 7 Apr. 2020.

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