: a usually fruit-flavored ice served as a dessert or between courses as a palate refresher
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The color palette is reminiscent of a summer sorbet, with hues such as mint green, strawberry pink and coconut white.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Their seasonal flavors change constantly, but don’t sleep on the cherry chocolate chunk or the peach oolong tea sorbet.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Sundae Shoppe Cream Bars ALDI’s summer shelves are full of ice cream, sorbet, and—of course—popsicles.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026
Desserts on offer include mango with creamy sticky rice and a heavenly coconut sorbet served with fresh fruit.
—Ann Lee, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Their seasonal flavors change constantly, but don’t sleep on the cherry chocolate chunk or the peach oolong tea sorbet.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Sundae Shoppe Cream Bars ALDI’s summer shelves are full of ice cream, sorbet, and—of course—popsicles.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026
Desserts on offer include mango with creamy sticky rice and a heavenly coconut sorbet served with fresh fruit.
—Ann Lee, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Sorbet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorbet. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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sorbet
noun
sor·bet
sȯr-ˈbā 
: a fruit-flavored ice served especially as a dessert
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