1
: fritter
2
: a light square doughnut usually sprinkled with powdered sugar
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The event will be held June 14 and 15 at Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Blvd., and will feature thousands of pounds of crawfish flown in from Louisiana alongside Southern staples like gumbo, frog legs, beignets and alligator bites.
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Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
Layla heads over to Park City to give Taylor some beignet mix and news of Demi’s ultimatum.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 21 May 2025
The beignets and barbecue shrimp plate are popular, as is the muffaletta sandwich (the bread is flown in from Gambino’s in New Orleans).
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 3 July 2025
For first-timers, another menu item may offer a surprise: New Orleans-style beignets.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
Layla heads over to Park City to give Taylor some beignet mix and news of Demi’s ultimatum.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 21 May 2025
The beignets and barbecue shrimp plate are popular, as is the muffaletta sandwich (the bread is flown in from Gambino’s in New Orleans).
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 3 July 2025
For first-timers, another menu item may offer a surprise: New Orleans-style beignets.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for beignet
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“Beignet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beignet. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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