gingerbread
noun
gin·ger·bread
ˈjin-jər-ˌbred 
1
: a cake whose ingredients include molasses and ginger
2
[from the fancy shapes and gilding formerly often applied to gingerbread]
: lavish or superfluous ornament especially in architecture
gingerbread
adjective
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Together, the pair make gingerbread houses, bust some unexpected dance moves, play fun games, and learn the value of trying new things and meeting new people.
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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
This is the fourth Christmas professional baker Michelle Tobiason has indulged in an eye-popping passion project of building huge gingerbread replicas of historic Kansas City buildings.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
Some Disney guests make a day of going from Disney hotel to hotel to see decorations, particularly those with gingerbread displays.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
One of the region’s most vibrant celebrations is at Peddler’s Village, where visitors can peruse 65 specialty shops, ride a 1920s carousel, and take in the impressive display of gingerbread houses.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2025
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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
This is the fourth Christmas professional baker Michelle Tobiason has indulged in an eye-popping passion project of building huge gingerbread replicas of historic Kansas City buildings.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
Some Disney guests make a day of going from Disney hotel to hotel to see decorations, particularly those with gingerbread displays.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
One of the region’s most vibrant celebrations is at Peddler’s Village, where visitors can peruse 65 specialty shops, ride a 1920s carousel, and take in the impressive display of gingerbread houses.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2025
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gingerbread
noun
gin·ger·bread
ˈjin-jər-ˌbred
1
: a cake made with molasses and flavored with ginger
2
: showy ornamentation especially in architecture
gingerbread
adjective
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