: a usually fruit-flavored ice served as a dessert or between courses as a palate refresher
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Some sorbet nails lean into the ombre nail trend with a burst of juicy color on the tips, blurring into a sheer nude base, like this peach sorbet nail by celebrity manicurist Queenie Nguyen, who counts Florence Pugh and Jessica Alba as clients.—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 28 June 2025 Be the first to rate & review! Bright, fruity strawberry-lemonade sorbet captures the juicy berries' flavors at peak season perfection.—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 May 2025 For the final course, guests can taste cream puffs, sorbet and other desserts.—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 18 June 2025 The Covington sources its products from island purveyors, whipping up gourmet eats that include mushroom ragu, tuna tartare and strawberry-basil sorbet.—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for sorbet
Word History
Etymology
French, from Middle French, sweetened fruit juice, from Old Italian sorbetto, from Turkish şerbet — more at sherbet
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