cappuccino

noun cap·puc·ci·no \ ˌka-pə-ˈchē-(ˌ)nō , ˌkä-pü- \

|Updated on: 17 Jul 2018

Examples: cappuccino in a Sentence

Definition of cappuccino

: espresso coffee topped with frothed hot milk or cream and often flavored with cinnamon

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Examples of cappuccino in a Sentence

We stopped for dessert and cappuccinos.

Recent Examples of cappuccino from the Web

At the cafe tables, guests tap on laptops next to empty cappuccino cups.

— maggie hoffman, SFChronicle.com, "Finding love at Orson’s Belly in the Richmond," 12 July 2018
While the property is historic, the amenities are completely modern and include flat screen HD TVs, wood stoves, soaking tubs, an outdoor shower and a cappuccino machine.

— lyndsey matthews, Country Living, "This Converted Church is The Airbnb of Our Dreams," 28 Apr. 2017
Visitors to the studio, which looks like an old-fashioned telephone booth, can dial up stories recorded by locals. Sustain your tour with a cappuccino ($3.50) from Prevail Union Craft Coffee.

— New York Times, "36 Hours in Montgomery, Ala.," 3 May 2018
During the farm store’s six-month season, guests stand in long lines for such flavors as red raspberry chocolate chip, cookie dough, vanilla M&M and cappuccino with espresso beans.

— leeanne griffin, courant.com, "25-Plus Popular Ice Cream Spots In Connecticut," 21 May 2018
At the stone-floored restaurant, the Old Kiln Café, locals can be found amid tourists, socializing over fish pies, plates of smoked salmon or scones and cappuccinos.

— liza weisstuch, New York Times, "The Whisky Chronicles," 23 Apr. 2018
The shop also serves Byeon's signature cappuccino, made by dropping an egg yolk into hot espresso and whisking the two together.

— jenn harris, latimes.com, "This new L.A. coffee shop puts an egg yolk in your cappuccino and makes jet-black lattes," 15 May 2018
There’s a wasabi latte for those who like a little spice, and an egg cappuccino, one of the most popular items, which features a raw egg yolk whisked into hot espresso, topped with frothed cream and bitter cocoa.

— brittany martin, Los Angeles Magazine, "The Matte Black Latte at This New L.A. Café Is Coming to a Goth’s Instagram Feed Near You," 8 May 2018
Friendship smells like: A good cappuccino, something very deep and intense.

— sarah spellings, The Cut, "The Face of Calvin Klein’s Latest Perfume on What Love Smells Like," 16 Apr. 2018

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