macchiato
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There are all kinds of nooks to enjoy your turmeric smoothie or macchiato in: near a fireplace in the cocktail lounge, in a book alcove overlooking the three-story atrium, or perched at a counter in a clean white cafe. — Amy Thomas, New York Times, "36 Hours in Buffalo," 28 June 2018 Owned by local roaster Batdorf & Bronson, the joint offers all the usual suspects—macchiatos, cappuccinos, lattes, pour overs, cold brew—plus out-of-the-box seasonal creations like, recently, a turmeric-ginger cappuccino. — Jennifer Bradley Franklin, Condé Nast Traveler, "10 Best Coffee Shops in Atlanta," 22 Aug. 2018 Most of the company’s flavored drinks, including vanilla lattes and caramel macchiatos, were made with syrup that contained both sugar and flavor. — Julie Jargon, WSJ, "Starbucks’ Frappuccino Gets a Sugar Makeover," 30 Aug. 2018 Kosovo is considered by some to have the world’s best macchiato, apparently a holdover from workers who returned from Italy. — Sarah Souli, Condé Nast Traveler, "Kosovo Is an All-Night Party—And Shows No Signs of Slowing Down," 26 Oct. 2018 When my macchiato was complete, the claw retrieved the paper cup, pivoted toward the pickup window and set it down. — WSJ, "Robot Restaurants: The Good Versus the Gimmicks," 3 Oct. 2018 Bike share is doing for bicycles-as-transport what Starbucks did for the macchiato: transforming it from something exotic and foreign-sounding into something commonplace. — Eben Weiss, Outside Online, "Bike Share Can Save Our Cities—If We Let It," 13 June 2018 Jeff Park was eating nuts for breakfast and sipping on a macchiato. — Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, "The Luck of Kokura," 18 June 2018 And while neither a Starbucks macchiato nor a hefty bike-share bike are likely to excite the connoisseur, both are eminently accessible, which is ultimately the point. — Eben Weiss, Outside Online, "Bike Share Can Save Our Cities—If We Let It," 13 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'macchiato.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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