sundae
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Definition of sundae
: ice cream served with topping (such as crushed fruit, syrup, nuts, or whipped cream)
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The Warriors had already achieved near-ultimate respect and/or resentment for their achievements and collective talent, and adding Cousins is the nuclear cherry on the sundae. — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, "With ‘Boogie,’ Warriors shoot into ‘death zone’," 9 July 2018 If Johnny Bananas on The Challenge has been an ice cream sundae with no toppings, 1st Look is going to be chocolate sauce, chopped nuts and a cherry on top. — PEOPLE.com, "Johnny Bananas Will Host NBC's 1st Look — Does That Mean He's Done with The Challenge?," 12 July 2018 And here’s a pro tip: Skip the (totally decent!) shake and get a hot-fudge sundae with peppermint stick ice cream. — Bethany Jean Clement, The Seattle Times, "Seattle’s top 4 burger spots — ranked by Seattle Times critics," 10 July 2018 Curveball: Upgrade your ice cream and grab a hot-fudge sundae by San Francisco local Ghirardelli. — Ari Bendersky, WSJ, "The 5 Most Upscale Stadiums for Foodies," 29 May 2018 Pumpkin pie spice ice cream: Treat it as a topping for your ice cream sundae! — Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, "How to Make Your Own Pumpkin Pie Spice," 6 July 2018 Insider: LeBron's departure to the West opens up field for Pacers, Victor Oladipo Other teams — OK, two teams: the Lakers and Warriors — are looking for cherries to put on top of a sundae. — Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, "Doyel: Cowardly super teams turning NBA into a laugher," 3 July 2018 Too bad Bodine was too young to ever send a sundae upstairs to the luxury suite of the telecommunications genius. — Darryl Levings, kansascity, "Kansas City has been dialed in to telephone innovations from the very beginning," 2 June 2018 Guests can make an ice cream sundae, pie a la mode or a root beer float. — Staff Report, Daily Southtown, "Church news," 3 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sundae.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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sundae
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sundae
: a dessert of ice cream that is topped with a sweet sauce, nuts, whipped cream, etc.
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sundae
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Kids Definition of sundae
: a serving of ice cream with a topping (as fruit, syrup, whipped cream, nuts, or bits of candy)
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