croquette

Definition of croquettenext
as in cake
a small usually rounded mass of minced food that has been fried a fish croquette that tasted more of filler than of fish

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Recent Examples of croquette When my brother and I visited, the amuse-bouche was a sumptuous ham-and-cheese croquette followed by onion soup. Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026 Start with the clam chowder or salt cod croquettes before tucking into a steamed lobster. Emma Simard, Saveur, 4 Feb. 2026 Recent items include butternut squash Milanese, pickled mushroom croquettes and caramelized apple olive oil cake. Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026 French fries, tater tots, mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, roasted potatoes, latkes, potato chips, croquettes, potato au gratin—the list is endless. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for croquette
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Noun
  • Spring desserts are often filled with rhubarb, lemon, and strawberries, but this cake appeals to the chocolate lovers attending Easter this year.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Their under-$20 price is the icing on the cake — especially given how often flip-flops can easily cost double.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The patties are made with a proprietary blend of dry-aged beef and other meat trimmings by Avril-Bleh Meat Market, which opened in 1894 on Court Street, Downtown.
    Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Nowadays, a McDonald’s Big Breakfast (which includes scrambled eggs, a hash brown patty, sausage patty and a biscuit) goes for $7.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Make it in batches if your skillet is too small to accommodate all the cutlets at once.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The Charlotte location will feature Ricci’s full lineup – including The Old Fashioned Italian, chicken cutlet sandwiches and veggie hoagies.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026

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“Croquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croquette. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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