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Recent Examples of gâteau
Finish things off with a bright mandarin orange petit gateau with citrus mousse and vanilla cake.
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
The petite gateau may be the most lifelike of them all, with a deep red color and a furry velvet exterior.
—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
Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
The petite gateau may be the most lifelike of them all, with a deep red color and a furry velvet exterior.
—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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Nugent plans to start by ramping up bread production before focusing on adding more sweet things like chocolate slabs, pastries and celebration cakes to the menu.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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The artist, then a girl, bit down on a slice of her Aunt Nelly’s cake, only to hit an old silver sixpence bearing an illustration of the extinct species.—
Tom Page,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Tonkatsu, a crispy pork cutlet, is transformed with eggplant.—
The Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Some of the most popular dishes are chicken cutlets, sausage and peppers, meatballs, penne, beef stew and the deep dish, Sicilian pizza.—
Sarah Kyrcz,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The double cheeseburger includes two patties (thinner style, 2 ounces or so each of 85% lean beef) seared fast on a hot griddle, with American cheese on a kaiser roll.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Skyrocketing beef prices have become such a problem that consumer groups are weighing hamburger patties to see which fast-food chain offers the best deal.—
Chris Tomlinson,
Houston Chronicle,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Give spring vegetables their time to shine with this show-stopping rainbow beet galette.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 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 22 Mar. 2026.
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