: a usually fruit-flavored ice served as a dessert or between courses as a palate refresher
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Perfect for backyard parties, this large-capacity, two-quart ice cream maker makes up to 16 servings of ice cream, sorbet, sherbet, or frozen yogurt.
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Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
23 June 2026
The pandan cakes were feather-light yet buttery, balanced neatly by sharp passionfruit sorbet.
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Arion McNicoll,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
Don't save the sorbet till later.
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Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
An amuse bouche opened the meal, a palate-cleansing sorbet marked the end of the dinner and the beginning of dessert, and a little treat, and the end felt like a festive way to linger a little longer and celebrate a special meal.
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Christine Sarkis,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
23 June 2026
The pandan cakes were feather-light yet buttery, balanced neatly by sharp passionfruit sorbet.
—
Arion McNicoll,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
Don't save the sorbet till later.
—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
An amuse bouche opened the meal, a palate-cleansing sorbet marked the end of the dinner and the beginning of dessert, and a little treat, and the end felt like a festive way to linger a little longer and celebrate a special meal.
—
Christine Sarkis,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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“Sorbet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorbet. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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sorbet
noun
sor·bet
sȯr-ˈbā 
: a fruit-flavored ice served especially as a dessert
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