key lime pie
noun
often capitalized K
: a usually meringue-topped lime-custard pie traditionally made from key limes
Examples of key lime pie in a Sentence
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The refreshingly tart and subtly sweet drink resembles a key lime pie and is easy to drink while watching the game.
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Aly Walansky, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023
Restaurants range from neighborhood staples like Blue Plate in the Mission, which is offering a $40 three-course meal with black truffle gnocchi, fried chicken and key lime pie, to newcomers like Mission bar Chezchez.
—Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Oct. 2021
In addition to the freshly baked offerings, there are a few chilled cookies on the menu including key lime pie, pumpkin pie and raspberry cheesecake.
—Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2021
Miami’s mayor sent key lime pie to Dallas after the Cowboys beat the Dolphins the day after the SMU victory.
—Dallas News, 11 Jan. 2022
The shop offers a consistently rotating selection of cookies, including more than 200 flavors such as cornbread, cookies & cream, s'mores, key lime pie, peppermint bark, caramel popcorn, buttermilk pancake and galaxy brownie.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2022
But there were some surprising, less seasonal results: California and Washington opted for banana cream pie, while Colorado chose lemon meringue pie, and Utah chose key lime pie.
—Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 22 Nov. 2022
Internet favorites include cornbread, cookies & cream, s’mores, key lime pie, peppermint bark, caramel popcorn, buttermilk pancake and galaxy brownie.
—John Benson, cleveland, 18 Nov. 2022
Making the café's cakes and pies – from caramel cake to hibiscus nectar cake, key lime pie to chocolate meringue pie -- became his thing.
—Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al, 17 Nov. 2022
Aly Walansky, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023
Restaurants range from neighborhood staples like Blue Plate in the Mission, which is offering a $40 three-course meal with black truffle gnocchi, fried chicken and key lime pie, to newcomers like Mission bar Chezchez.
—Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Oct. 2021
In addition to the freshly baked offerings, there are a few chilled cookies on the menu including key lime pie, pumpkin pie and raspberry cheesecake.
—Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2021
Miami’s mayor sent key lime pie to Dallas after the Cowboys beat the Dolphins the day after the SMU victory.
—Dallas News, 11 Jan. 2022
The shop offers a consistently rotating selection of cookies, including more than 200 flavors such as cornbread, cookies & cream, s'mores, key lime pie, peppermint bark, caramel popcorn, buttermilk pancake and galaxy brownie.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2022
But there were some surprising, less seasonal results: California and Washington opted for banana cream pie, while Colorado chose lemon meringue pie, and Utah chose key lime pie.
—Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 22 Nov. 2022
Internet favorites include cornbread, cookies & cream, s’mores, key lime pie, peppermint bark, caramel popcorn, buttermilk pancake and galaxy brownie.
—John Benson, cleveland, 18 Nov. 2022
Making the café's cakes and pies – from caramel cake to hibiscus nectar cake, key lime pie to chocolate meringue pie -- became his thing.
—Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al, 17 Nov. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1946, in the meaning defined above
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