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gingersnap

noun

Definition of gingersnap

as in hermit

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Recent Examples of gingersnap It’s served at English tea services alongside scones, crumpets, gingersnaps and more. — Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026 The shop will also sell specialty ice cream flavors like eggnog and gingersnap. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025 Pie offerings include pumpkin ($36), cranberry gingersnap ($36), salted caramel apple ($44) and bourbon chocolate pecan ($48). — Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025 Accompany with graham crackers, gingersnaps, maple cookies, and Rice Krispie treats made with snappy pecan butter and cinnamon. — Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gingersnap

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Late in the novel, Noa, Nicole, and their newfound compatriots get into a van with a group of musical hermits who have fled to the mountains to escape the violence of Ecuadorian society.

— Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
The area was also chosen by artistic hermit squatters, known as Dunnites, who lived around nearby Oceano and Nipomo in the 1930s.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of hermit

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Jump to Nutrition Facts Cream of tartar gives the cookies their signature snickerdoodle tang, while coconut oil mimics the flavor and texture of vegetable shortening, another traditional ingredient in snickerdoodles.

— Emily Paster, Midwest Living, 15 Aug. 2026
These cookies have many of the same recipe components as snickerdoodles, including margarine and extra leavening.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 26 May 2026

Definition of snickerdoodle

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— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Charlie Brown's beverage combines mocha with pumpkin spice flavors and pumpkin spice cold foam, while Snoopy's drink is a vanilla bean and white mocha base that's finished with pumpkin spice cold foam and crunchy cookie crumbles.

— Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

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Spread the jam evenly over the warm shortbread crust, then sprinkle crumbles of the reserved shortbread mixture over the top, completely covering the jam.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Her delicate, buttery shortbread cookies get baked until lightly golden, with a crisp texture that melts in your mouth.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of shortbread

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Raspberry ganache peanut butter brownie bites are crowned with dark chocolate ganache and a bright touch of raspberry.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The lineup of cake, cookie and brownie mixes, plus frosting and frozen desserts, includes items inspired by Parton family recipes.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of brownie

Noun

Combining the compelling crunch and taste of a macaroon cookie with slivers of chocolate in a dreamy churn, Toasted Coconut Chip won Flavor of the Year in 2026.

— Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026
In a positive way, the nose hits above proof in intensity, with almond extract, coconut macaroons, and toasted pine nuts.

— David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

Definition of macaroon

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The garden’s heirloom tomatoes star in a returning signature dish each summer, featuring coconut fennel pollen custard, plum consomme, leek oil and sesame tuile.

— Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
For dessert, customers can dine on treats like an orange blossom saffron olive oil cake for $11 (complete with black walnut tuile and strawberry coulis).

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025

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