macaron

noun

ma·​ca·​ron ˌmä-kə-ˈrōn 

: a light, often brightly colored sandwich cookie consisting of two rounded disks made from a batter of egg whites, sugar, and almond flour surrounding a sweet filling (as of ganache, buttercream, or jam)

Note that we speak here of the Parisian macaron, two airy almond meringue cookies pressed around a creamy filling—not those tiny bombs of shredded coconut that, on our shores, answer to the name "macaroon."

—Ligaya Mishan

Examples of macaron in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Crafted by perfumers Dominique Ropion, Anne Flipo and Jean-Marc Chaillan of IFF, Glimmer is an amber, floral fragrance with a gourmand twist — notes of macaron rose accord, raspberry mousse accord and vanilla bean. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 28 July 2026

Others were eating macarons from the dessert trays, using the bathroom or mingling in the lobby. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Towers of the vanilla, chocolate, pistachio, raspberry and lemon macarons decorated the center of each table. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Sneddon filled the tiered stands with pistachio and rose tartlets, delicate macarons laced with exotic fruits and strawberry choux designed to celebrate the season’s finest yield. — Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French — more at macaroon

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for macaron

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• collarbone
• cornerstone
• cortisone
• dictaphone