sundae

noun

sun·dae | \ ˈsən-(ˌ)dā

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Definition of sundae

: ice cream served with topping (such as crushed fruit, syrup, nuts, or whipped cream)

Examples of sundae in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Choose from salads, soups, Cornish hen, stuffed sole, a banana split, or perhaps a brownie sundae topped with Marshmallow Fluff. — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, "Where to celebrate Valentine’s Day," 5 Feb. 2021 All village residents are invited to have their photos taken with Santa and eat an ice cream sundae, and children get a gift. — Mark Thiessen, Anchorage Daily News, "Pandemic forces National Guard to scale back Christmas tradition in rural Alaska," 15 Dec. 2020 Is Lava and a disgustingly massive ice cream sundae. — Lydia Wang, refinery29.com, "Everyone’s In Love With Ivan From The Bachelorette," 1 Dec. 2020 In any other year, Birds of Prey might have been the cherry on top of a sundae of superhero delights. — Wired Staff, Wired, "The Best Pop Culture That Got Us Through 2020," 16 Dec. 2020 And there are plenty of cyber innovations in the way younger people access this old-school medium, the cherry-on-a-sundae of cards for screen-first customers. — Maria Ricapito, Marie Claire, "Season’s (and Other...) Greetings," 7 Dec. 2020 There are some specialty puddings that cost a bit more, such as the strawberry shortcake, turtle sundae, peanut butter delight and others. — Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A Cudahy couple is opening a homemade pudding cafe," 2 Oct. 2020 As Gaetano silently eats a sundae in a corner booth, Constant recounts his arrival in America as a baby in a box; his 15-year-old mom died from tuberculosis during the journey from Italy. — EW.com, "Fargo recap: Outlaws and criminals," 19 Oct. 2020 Their zoolbia, a sugar-soaked, crunchy fried dough, is the perfect pairing to a creamy sundae. — Mashti Malone's Ice Cream, Woman's Day, "Mashti Malone’s Zoolbia," 9 Oct. 2020

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“Sundae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sundae. Accessed 4 Mar. 2021.

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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

noun

sun·dae | \ ˈsən-dā

, -dē \

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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