flambéed; flambéing
: to douse with a liquor (such as brandy, rum, or cognac) and ignite
Examples of flambé in a Sentence
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The crepes were flambéed with brandy.
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Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
President Barack Obama and his family, on the other had, were once again flambeed online for their take on the season.
—Petula Dvorak, chicagotribune.com, 24 Oct. 2019
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Its texture is also dense and cake-like, sometimes flambeed in brandy for dramatic flair and garnished with a holly sprig for even more of a festive presentation.
—Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
President Barack Obama and his family, on the other had, were once again flambeed online for their take on the season.
—Petula Dvorak, chicagotribune.com, 24 Oct. 2019
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“Flambé.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flamb%C3%A9. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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