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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Climbing into bed is like climbing under a layer of meringue.
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
The star dessert is a chocolate mousse enrobed in a meringue that is torched tableside.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Jan. 2026
Eggy desserts like custard and meringue do not freeze well.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
In a lot of recipes for meringue or pavlova, sometimes the instructions say to leave the meringue in the oven for a few hours or up to overnight.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
The star dessert is a chocolate mousse enrobed in a meringue that is torched tableside.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Jan. 2026
Eggy desserts like custard and meringue do not freeze well.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
In a lot of recipes for meringue or pavlova, sometimes the instructions say to leave the meringue in the oven for a few hours or up to overnight.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Meringue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meringue. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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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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