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

Its croissants, breads, quiches, cakes, and macarons and other offerings are made with organic ingredients. —Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025

The Jet Set Lounge will offer coffees, teas, zero-proof bubbly and small bites, including macarons and mini-cupcakes. —Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025

Shuttled in on golf carts to a powder pink carpet, models, media and micro-celebrities mingled as staff passed out marbled Jell-O shots and macarons stamped with the VS logo. —Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025

Guests can indulge in a formal tea service with an assortment of finger sandwiches, scones, and sweet treats, like macarons and cupcakes – all served on delicate china. —Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025

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