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raspberry
noun
rasp·ber·ry
ˈraz-ˌber-ē 
-b(ə-)rē
1
a
: any of various usually black or red edible berries that are aggregate fruits consisting of numerous small drupes on a fleshy receptacle and that are usually rounder and smaller than the closely related blackberries
b
: a perennial plant (genus Rubus) of the rose family that bears raspberries
2
[short for raspberry tart, rhyming slang for fart]
: a sound of contempt made by protruding the tongue between the lips and expelling air forcibly to produce a vibration
broadly
: an expression of disapproval or contempt
Examples of raspberry in a Sentence
One of the children made a raspberry at him.
there were raspberries from the audience when the hapless actress kept forgetting her lines
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For instance, according to the official Disney food blog, park-goers can taste the 70th Celebration Churros - rolled in ube sugar and topped with blue raspberry icing drizzle and sprinkles - the churro stands near Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Haunted Mansion, and Town Square.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
The drink was smooth and lightly sweet, made with Drumshanbo Gunpowder gin, lemon, raspberry and vanilla.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
Saint Périer was wearing dark jeans and a white shirt with raspberry stripes.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Leclerc Briant Extra Brut Rosé, $85 – Featuring a bright nose of wild raspberry and fresh strawberries, the core is mouthwatering, with green apple, lemon oil and red currant.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
The drink was smooth and lightly sweet, made with Drumshanbo Gunpowder gin, lemon, raspberry and vanilla.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
Saint Périer was wearing dark jeans and a white shirt with raspberry stripes.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Leclerc Briant Extra Brut Rosé, $85 – Featuring a bright nose of wild raspberry and fresh strawberries, the core is mouthwatering, with green apple, lemon oil and red currant.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for raspberry
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“Raspberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raspberry. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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raspberry
noun
rasp·ber·ry
ˈraz-ˌber-ē
-b(ə-)rē
1
a
: any of various black or red edible berries that are rounder and smaller than the related blackberries
b
: a usually prickly plant that produces raspberries
2
: a sound of scorn made by sticking out the tongue and blowing hard so as to make it vibrate
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