caramel

noun

car·a·mel | \ ˈkär-məl

, ˈka-rə-, -ˌmel\

Definition of caramel

1 : a usually firm to brittle, golden-brown to dark brown substance that has a sweet, nutty, buttery, or bitter flavor, is obtained by heating sugar at high temperature, and used especially as a coloring and flavoring agent Caramel is an ingredient in many candies.

2 : a firm, chewy, usually caramel-flavored candy made with sugar, cream, corn syrup, and butter a bag of caramels

Examples of caramel in a Sentence

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What’s more impressive is that for all the gray menswear checks and rich caramel outerwear, the biggest color trends of Fall are far from neutral. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "Will Blue Make You Psychic? Can Yellow Detox Your Mind? A Color Therapist Weighs in on Fall 2019’s Color Trends," 4 Apr. 2019 Meaningful accents like these are given space to breathe against thoughtful neutrals, like a caramel ottoman and a sisal rug. — House Beautiful, "There's Pattern in Every Room of This Designer's Happy Home," 7 Mar. 2019 The result is a fluffy cloud-like topping that then gets drizzled with the sugary vanilla and caramel concoctions. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "Is Starbucks' New Cloud Macchiato Healthy? A Nutritionist Weighs In," 5 Mar. 2019 Go for deep caramel and keep the brightest hues far from your face, advises Paris colorist Christophe Robin. — Jessica Prince Erlich, Harper's BAZAAR, "Secrets to Gorgeous Hair Color," 17 July 2015 Vanilla, salted caramel, lemon curd and intense dark chocolate are the flavors. — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, "Dress Up Brown-Bag Dessert with Pot de Crème," 7 May 2018 Ingredients include water, maltitol, cocoa, celluose gum, caramel color, natural and artificial flavor, vanillin and salt. — Atlanta Life, ajc, "Where can I find it?," 4 Apr. 2018 An autumnal vision of dusty blues, champagne, and caramel hues brought together 300 family and friends who have known the couple since the sixth grade. — Kt Merry, Harper's BAZAAR, "From Dallas, With Love: This Texas Wedding Redefined Effortless Elegance," 7 Nov. 2018 In order to not steal the spotlight from the bride, Meghan might also choose a more demure color to wear such as navy, pale pink, or caramel. — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, "The Outfit Meghan Markle Might Wear to Princess Eugenie's Royal Wedding," 2 Oct. 2018

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