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Recent Examples of gâteau
The petite gateau may be the most lifelike of them all, with a deep red color and a furry velvet exterior.
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin: Various restaurants here will offer Valentine’s Day specials, including a dessert special of raspberry dark chocolate gateau with raspberry mousse.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
For the main entree, choose from adobo pork belly, uni pasta or kabocha squash gateau.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Dessert is their Love at First Bite trio features Bailey's chocolate gateau, calamansi sorbet, and almond panna cotta in a berry velvet sauce.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 11 Feb. 2024
This Chocolate & Strawberry heart blends the richness of bittersweet chocolate mousse with the tang of passion fruit curd, the indulgent crunch of chocolate crumble, the sweetness of strawberry gateau, and the refreshing zest of yuzu cremeux.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin: Various restaurants here will offer Valentine’s Day specials, including a dessert special of raspberry dark chocolate gateau with raspberry mousse.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
For the main entree, choose from adobo pork belly, uni pasta or kabocha squash gateau.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Dessert is their Love at First Bite trio features Bailey's chocolate gateau, calamansi sorbet, and almond panna cotta in a berry velvet sauce.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 11 Feb. 2024
This Chocolate & Strawberry heart blends the richness of bittersweet chocolate mousse with the tang of passion fruit curd, the indulgent crunch of chocolate crumble, the sweetness of strawberry gateau, and the refreshing zest of yuzu cremeux.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gâteau
Noun
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Rather than stressing over social niceties, sitting in ornate carriages and snacking on cream cakes, Sophie daydreams while scrubbing floors and delivering tea.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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Sitting on the terrace, the Bellagio fountains’ 40-story-high jets make a splashy backdrop to a meal of yellowtail hamachi in a chili and sesame oil reduction ($44) and seafoam-green pistachio and ricotta chiffon cake ($20).—
Roger Kisby,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Fancy enough for company but easy enough for a weeknight, this creamy skillet features quick-cooking chicken cutlets.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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Our picks include the veal cutlet coated in a chewy dark breadding, and the St. Pierre (John Dory) fish cooked in Tramezzini dough.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Spina writes that as long as the fish patties have been properly cooked (past 145 degrees Fahrenheit), the worms die and won't be a health risk to diners.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Feb. 2026
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The beef patty, for example, remains the same.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This savory galette is filled with tender beets in a mix of colors from red, golden, and candy cane varieties.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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Next to it is a flaky potato-and-egg galette and a few chocolate chip cookies.—
Keith Pandolfi,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Gâteau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/g%C3%A2teau. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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