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Roundhouse Brewpub The Cristo Twisto is a Monte Cristo with a twist, with raspberry fritter bread, fontina cheese, turkey breast, prosciutto, arugula, raspberry sauce dusted with powdered sugar.
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Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Jan. 2026
For dessert, sample the apple fritters and fruit tarts.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The region’s North African influences (Tunisia lies just across the coast) are acutely manifest in its cuisine—San Vito Lo Capo hosts an annual couscous festival and chickpea fritters, pistachios, and spices such as saffron and cinnamon feature across many of its restaurants’ menus.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
In the Netherlands, Oliebollen, doughnut-like fritters stuffed with apples, are a traditional Dutch New Year’s sweet.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
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Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Jan. 2026
For dessert, sample the apple fritters and fruit tarts.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The region’s North African influences (Tunisia lies just across the coast) are acutely manifest in its cuisine—San Vito Lo Capo hosts an annual couscous festival and chickpea fritters, pistachios, and spices such as saffron and cinnamon feature across many of its restaurants’ menus.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
In the Netherlands, Oliebollen, doughnut-like fritters stuffed with apples, are a traditional Dutch New Year’s sweet.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fritter
Noun
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Having said that, the chocolate frosting on this cake is divine.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Finish with Caribbean rum cake or carrot cake tres leches for dessert.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Not in our basket were some of the chain’s more fun and fancy items, which run the gamut from croissants to Belgian chocolate to high-quality burger patties, and a whole range of alcoholic beverages.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The gooey handheld pays homage to Campbell’s time out west, a simple but stellar two-patty stack with onions.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Fritter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fritter. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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