1
: a dessert topping consisting of a baked mixture of stiffly beaten egg whites and sugar
2
: a shell made of meringue and filled with fruit or ice cream
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Different types of pies can benefit from different storage methods, whether your pie is fruit- or custard-based, a meringue pie, or other variety.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
In one dish, a healthy quenelle of caviar is perched upon an impossibly light dashi meringue shaped like a fish.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
Phoenix-area bakers on this list are making all kinds of creative and traditional options from scratch, along with fillings that change seasonally, from cherry crumb to bourbon pecan to butterscotch meringue and Moscow mule.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 18 Nov. 2025
Because the meringue is flavored with maple syrup, the mixture should hold its shape after whipping to soft peaks but will still be on the softer side.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Nov. 2025
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
In one dish, a healthy quenelle of caviar is perched upon an impossibly light dashi meringue shaped like a fish.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
Phoenix-area bakers on this list are making all kinds of creative and traditional options from scratch, along with fillings that change seasonally, from cherry crumb to bourbon pecan to butterscotch meringue and Moscow mule.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 18 Nov. 2025
Because the meringue is flavored with maple syrup, the mixture should hold its shape after whipping to soft peaks but will still be on the softer side.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for meringue
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“Meringue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meringue. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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meringue
noun
me·ringue
mə-ˈraŋ 
1
: a mixture of beaten egg white and sugar put on pies or cakes and browned
2
: a shell of baked meringue filled with fruit or ice cream
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