: a dessert consisting of a filling (as of fruit, whipped cream, or custard) layered with or placed in a mold lined with strips of bread, ladyfingers, or biscuits
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To finish, there were local farm cheeses and two desserts — a charlotte, a Chantilly and génoise confection created by the hosts and dressed with fresh raspberries and blackberries from the garden, and a noisette cake made by Fouin.
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New York Times, 21 July 2021
Strom and Ken Caillat hit it off, too, and Caillat signed him to his Sleeping Giant Music Group, which tries to get artists’ songs featured in movies and on TV. ...
Out supporting a good friend and big idol of mine here in #charlotte NC today!
—Théoden Janes, charlotteobserver, 8 Mar. 2018
Best burger in the city.. #lookatthecrowd #charlotte #nc #brooksbrothers #noda #northdavidson #burgers #walkup
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—Kathleen Purvis, charlotteobserver, 15 Mar. 2018
Let’s start having incentives for our charlotte business, to hire more, plus lets also start having incentives and job placement programs for those who will follow through.
—charlotteobserver, 23 Aug. 2017
Some are closer to the historical charlotte, requiring all elements be made from scratch, while others still lean heavily on already-prepared ingredients.
—Anna Thomas Bates, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2017
CHARLOTTE — Only seven teams in NBA history have produced four All-Stars in the same season.
—Anthony Slater, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2017
Charlotte: Donovan Mitchell, G, Louisville
Mitchell's length, strength, and intensity will solve multiple issues the Hornets had last season.
—Mike Richman, OregonLive.com, 20 June 2017
All-Star showcase will help restore our battered reputation]
[GAME IS BACK: Charlotte to host 2019 NBA All-Star Game]
—Mike Reader, charlotteobserver, 3 June 2017
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New York Times, 21 July 2021
Strom and Ken Caillat hit it off, too, and Caillat signed him to his Sleeping Giant Music Group, which tries to get artists’ songs featured in movies and on TV. ...
Out supporting a good friend and big idol of mine here in #charlotte NC today!
—Théoden Janes, charlotteobserver, 8 Mar. 2018
Best burger in the city.. #lookatthecrowd #charlotte #nc #brooksbrothers #noda #northdavidson #burgers #walkup
A post shared by jonathanl77 (@jonathanl77) on Feb 9, 2018 at 10:49am PST
3.
—Kathleen Purvis, charlotteobserver, 15 Mar. 2018
Let’s start having incentives for our charlotte business, to hire more, plus lets also start having incentives and job placement programs for those who will follow through.
—charlotteobserver, 23 Aug. 2017
Some are closer to the historical charlotte, requiring all elements be made from scratch, while others still lean heavily on already-prepared ingredients.
—Anna Thomas Bates, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2017
CHARLOTTE — Only seven teams in NBA history have produced four All-Stars in the same season.
—Anthony Slater, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2017
Charlotte: Donovan Mitchell, G, Louisville
Mitchell's length, strength, and intensity will solve multiple issues the Hornets had last season.
—Mike Richman, OregonLive.com, 20 June 2017
All-Star showcase will help restore our battered reputation]
[GAME IS BACK: Charlotte to host 2019 NBA All-Star Game]
—Mike Reader, charlotteobserver, 3 June 2017
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“Charlotte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charlotte. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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Charlotte
geographical name
Char·lotte
ˈshär-lət 
city in southern North Carolina near the border with South Carolina population 731,424
Note: Charlotte is the most populous city in North Carolina.
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