gingersnap

noun

Definition of gingersnapnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gingersnap
  1. hermit
  2. snickerdoodle
  3. cookie
  4. shortbread
  5. brownie
  6. macaroon
  7. shortcake
  8. tuile
Noun
  • 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
  • Tragedy has turned him into a hermit, but the ponderings from his cave are alluring.
    — Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 17 May 2026
Definition of hermit
Noun
  • These cookies have many of the same recipe components as snickerdoodles, including margarine and extra leavening.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 26 May 2026
  • On this month’s menu are jasmine-tea milk buns, black-sesame snickerdoodles and halo-halo croissants, a play on the favorite Filipino dessert.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 22 May 2026
Definition of snickerdoodle
Noun
  • Afternoon tea brings hot and cold beverages and a cookie fix.
    — Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
  • For some, nostalgia tastes like cotton candy, holiday cookies, or your favorite comfort meal.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
Definition of cookie
Noun
  • This rendition of shortbread has all the flavor of a classic carrot cake, in a crumbly, buttery cookie form.
    — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
  • Honoring German influence on Texas food culture, this pie-like pastry begins with a shortbread crust and is loaded with cinnamon-and-sugar peaches.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Definition of shortbread
Noun
  • Sandwiched between two layers of homemade brownie—then drizzled on top.
    — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 10 July 2026
  • For these irresistible ice cream sandwiches, the cookie is actually a brookie (or a brownie cookie).
    — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026
Definition of brownie
Noun
  • 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
  • Dessert canapés included champagne and pistachio macaroons, orange crème brûlée tartlets and miniature rhubarb crumble tartlets.
    — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Definition of macaroon
Noun
  • Over the Top goes patriotic with Sweet Americana, featuring strawberry shortcake, lemon bar and blueberry crisp ice creams, each topped with a shortcake cookie, a lemon bar square and chocolate-covered blueberries for $13.
    — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 9 July 2026
  • This recipe may just be the easiest way to make strawberry shortcake.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Definition of shortcake
Noun
  • 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
Definition of tuile

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“Gingersnap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gingersnap. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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