mayonnaise
noun
may·on·naise
ˈmā-ə-ˌnāz 
ˌmā-ə-ˈnāz,
ˈma-ˌnāz,
ˈmā-ˌnāz
: a mixture made chiefly of egg yolks, vegetable oils, and vinegar or lemon juice and used especially as a dressing, condiment, or ingredient
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Add the mayonnaise and horseradish to a large bowl and blend them together.
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Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
Carême was the first to codify mayonnaise as a sauce and is a father of what are now known as the mother sauces.
—Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
On the menu Tuesday night, the first of the nine-day dinner series that ends April 30, were several dishes from Pujol’s past, including an avocado flauta with shrimp, and skewered baby corn coated in a coffee mayonnaise flecked with chicatana ants.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Use a milk- and egg-free mayonnaise or alternative dressing to avoid these allergens.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Apr. 2025
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Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
Carême was the first to codify mayonnaise as a sauce and is a father of what are now known as the mother sauces.
—Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
On the menu Tuesday night, the first of the nine-day dinner series that ends April 30, were several dishes from Pujol’s past, including an avocado flauta with shrimp, and skewered baby corn coated in a coffee mayonnaise flecked with chicatana ants.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Use a milk- and egg-free mayonnaise or alternative dressing to avoid these allergens.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mayonnaise
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“Mayonnaise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mayonnaise. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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mayonnaise
noun
may·on·naise
ˈmā-ə-ˌnāz
ˌmā-ə-ˈnāz
: a dressing consisting chiefly of egg yolk, vegetable oil, and vinegar or lemon juice
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