sorbet

noun

sor·​bet sȯr-ˈbā 

also ˈsȯr-bət

: a usually fruit-flavored ice served as a dessert or between courses as a palate refresher

Examples of sorbet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Desserts might include panna cotta with crab apple jelly, blackberry sorbet, and caramelized white chocolate. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026

Soft sorbet shades worn as gradients, accents and French tips make for a gorgeous nod to spring. —Elle Turner, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2026

The community is such a favorite among New Yorkers that many who’ve tired of city life have moved here permanently—which means the town of roughly 6,000 boasts such cosmopolitan offerings as kombucha sorbet at Culture Cream and Frette linens at hotels like The Amelia. —Sarah Cahalan, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026

Notably good deals include the $29 lunch special that offers a three-course tasting menu with guests’ choice of a starter, main and sorbet; and a $120 nine-course omakase for two during happy hour. —Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French, sweetened fruit juice, from Old Italian sorbetto, from Turkish şerbet — more at sherbet

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sorbet

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway
• beret

Kids Definition

sorbet

noun

sor·​bet sȯr-ˈbā 

: a fruit-flavored ice served especially as a dessert