churro
noun
ˈchü-rō\
Definition of churro
: a Spanish and Mexican pastry resembling a doughnut or cruller and made from deep-fried unsweetened dough and sprinkled with sugar
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When churros are cool enough to handle, coat in cinnamon sugar. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Churros with Chocolate-Caramel Sauce," 2 Oct. 2018 Oh, and Momofuku restaurateur David Chang made her a churro ice cream sandwich. — Brooke Hauser, Marie Claire, "Female Leaders, All From Families of Immigrants, Share Their Stories," 22 Aug. 2018 Bulla Gastrobar: The restaurant is challenging all dads to a Bulla Brainteaser for a chance to win free churros Sunday. — Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, "Free beer! Free meals! Dads score big for Father's Day Sunday," 13 June 2018 The group raised funds by selling pizza, churros and handmade bracelets. — Laura Groch, sandiegouniontribune.com, "North County School News, July 12," 12 July 2018 The crowded fashion district arcades are bustling with vendors — of clothing, jewelry, T-shirts, churros and scented oils named for celebrities like Rihanna. — Carolina A. Miranda, latimes.com, "Why artist Rafa Esparza led a surreal art parade through the heart of L.A.'s fashion district," 25 June 2018 Held in a parking lot adjacent to Musk’s rocket company, Space Exploration Technologies Corp., the event was a festival of all things Musk, set to the sounds of a mariachi band as customers snacked on complimentary churros from a food truck. — Sarah Mcbride, Bloomberg.com, "Boring Co. Flamethrower Party Heats Up Elon Musk Fans," 10 June 2018 The Mexican-themed four course meal will include homemade churros with ganache dipping sauce, sangria reduction and homemade whipped cream served with dry or sweet red wine. — Sheryl Devore, Lake County News-Sun, "Chef-prepared dinner pairs with homegrown Antioch wines," 3 July 2018 At the rally, vendors hawking straw hats and sugary churros weave their way through the crowd, focused more on profits than on political promises. — Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, "Mexico's man of the people – with an ego," 29 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'churro.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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