How to Use mousse in a Sentence

mousse

noun
  • As with any tanning mousse, prep is key.
    Lily Wohlner, Allure, 9 Feb. 2026
  • With meat and mousse like that, all was very well, thank you very much.
    Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2022
  • Chocolate mousse cake for desert.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Then, follow up with a curl cream, mousse, or gel.
    Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 4 May 2026
  • Opt for a mousse or gel that delivers light hold.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • To style Birkin bangs, use a small amount of mousse and dry with a round brush.
    Audrey Noble, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Fold the cream, vanilla, nuts and fruit into the mousse.
    Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Add a little mousse for movement.
    Pamela Vázquez, Glamour, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Use a frizz-fighting oil or mousse to achieve smoother-than-glass results.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Consider using a mousse for curly hair to keep your hair big.
    Audrey Noble, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • With this mousse from Bumble and bumble.
    Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The flavor is light, milky and sweet, like a strawberry mousse cake.
    Lucas Kwan Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The pops of color are welcome sights, although the mousse struck me as too sweet.
    Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2022
  • When ready to serve, spoon the cherry mixture over the yogurt mousse.
    Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 8 June 2026
  • The mousse comes out of the dispenser slowly and feels light and fluffy on your fingers.
    Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Next, a creamy chocolate filling makes a decadent base for light and fluffy mousse.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Tufts of mousse are a mound of fun coaxed from white chocolate and Parmesan cheese.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 15 July 2022
  • For dessert, the choices are orange tort, flan or chocolate mousse.
    Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Yes, the cheese and bread alone would be perfection, but save room for the chocolate mousse!
    Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Or, let air-dry with a scrunch of mousse that plays up your hair’s natural texture.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 9 June 2026
  • Each spoonful has a light, creamy texture, like a lighter pudding, one mixed with mousse.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Desserts are tiramisu, cheesecake, apple strudel and chocolate mousse cake.
    Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2022
  • The new dessert is a white and dark chocolate mousse stones, olive oil basil cake, lemon foam and dark cocoa soil.
    Jonmaesha Beltran, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2022
  • The final step of most protective styles is setting the hair in place with mousse.
    Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 10 Sep. 2022
  • This Italian dessert option is like the mash-up of mousse and custard.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2022
  • The heat from the rollers will activate this mousse and give the look a stronger memory.
    ELLE, 17 Mar. 2022
  • This gets dumped into a blender with cream cheese, which gives the mousse its body and a pleasantly salty note.
    G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2022
  • The finished batter will be thick and glossy, almost like a soft pudding or mousse.
    Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2022
  • Make sure to apply texture mousse or spray before or after styling.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 July 2026
  • Lightly dampen the cloth in soapy water if that hair spray and mousse aren't coming off.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025

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