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Recent Examples of gingersnap
To add extra holiday flavor to the dessert, try swapping in gingersnaps for graham crackers in the crust.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Use Your Eyes This riff on a Rusty Nail, originally featured on a previous fall menu at The Patterson House in Nashville, Tenn., swaps the traditional scotch for Laird’s 100 proof apple brandy along with gingersnap and allspice bitters.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
With notes of apple, gingersnaps and lemon meringue flavor of J Vineyards Cuvée 20 ($40) sparkling wine from Russian River Valley blends deliciously with this spicy dish.
—Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Flavors then settle slightly into fresh gingersnaps and sweetened rose water before a remarkably bright, honey-forward finish.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Use Your Eyes This riff on a Rusty Nail, originally featured on a previous fall menu at The Patterson House in Nashville, Tenn., swaps the traditional scotch for Laird’s 100 proof apple brandy along with gingersnap and allspice bitters.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
With notes of apple, gingersnaps and lemon meringue flavor of J Vineyards Cuvée 20 ($40) sparkling wine from Russian River Valley blends deliciously with this spicy dish.
—Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Flavors then settle slightly into fresh gingersnaps and sweetened rose water before a remarkably bright, honey-forward finish.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gingersnap
Noun
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Their dictatorial hermit nation is often called Africa’s North Korea.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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At the time of his death in 1993, Phoenix was nearing the end of filming Dark Blood — a Dutch thriller film in which Phoenix played a hermit who takes a couple hostage while preparing for the end of the world.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This recipe for snickerdoodles comes from the grave site of Annabell Gunderson, who was active in her community of Willits, Calif., who worked at Brookside School for over 20 years and who volunteered with a number of community service and civic organizations.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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The coffee shop's Gingerdoodle cookie is a sweet-and-spicy fall take on the classic snickerdoodle, but made with crystallized ginger.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Reese's Oreo Cup brings together milk chocolate and white creme peanut butter cups with Oreo cookie crumbs and were made available for presale on The Hershey's Store starting in August.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Desserts include chocolate truffle torte, pumpkin–tahini cheesecake bars, white chocolate-cranberry bread pudding, cookies and brownies.—
Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The buttery shortbread dough, coated twice in powdered sugar, creates a melt-in-your-mouth treat that’s sure to delight.—
Macie Stump,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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Dessert for the table pumpkin bar (shortbread/butter cookie base, pumpkin custard), brown butter chocolate chip cookies, and cherry/cranberry meringue pies.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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From that space, customers can purchase country sourdough loaves, focaccia, cinnamon rolls, croissants, brownies, cupcakes and more.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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On the sweet side — wrapped bundt cakes, tins filled with dainty cookies as well as brownies, tarts, pies and beverages.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Costco also has a Kirkland Signature variety pack of dessert bars, which include brookies, pecan caramel brownies, wildberry macaroons, and macaroon madness bars.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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But the business also has peanut butter, coconut macaroon, double chocolate caramel, coffee toffee and more to choose from, too.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2025
Noun
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With 30 minutes of active cooking time, strawberry shortcake is easier than ever to enjoy.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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Other ways it could be used: with ice cream, yogurt, strawberry shortcake or a parfait.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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Expect squid ink tuile, risotto infused with langoustine bisque, pulled veal cheek, and a show-stopping dessert of sous-vide rhubarb and chocolate cremeux—finished with a warm Aperol.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Gingersnap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gingersnap. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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