: a usually fruit-flavored ice served as a dessert or between courses as a palate refresher
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Lastly, the yuzu poached orange dessert with crunchy meringue and lemon sorbet.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
Use frozen mango straight from the freezer for smoothies, sorbets, sauces, baked goods, or just for snacking on.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
The color palette is reminiscent of a summer sorbet, with hues such as mint green, strawberry pink and coconut white.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Their seasonal flavors change constantly, but don’t sleep on the cherry chocolate chunk or the peach oolong tea sorbet.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
Use frozen mango straight from the freezer for smoothies, sorbets, sauces, baked goods, or just for snacking on.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
The color palette is reminiscent of a summer sorbet, with hues such as mint green, strawberry pink and coconut white.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Their seasonal flavors change constantly, but don’t sleep on the cherry chocolate chunk or the peach oolong tea sorbet.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
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“Sorbet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorbet. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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sorbet
noun
sor·bet
sȯr-ˈbā 
: a fruit-flavored ice served especially as a dessert
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