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Recent Examples of shortbread
Hidden on the second floor of The Manner, Sloane’s will serve up a special dessert, The Final Serve (a light buttermilk parfait layered with yuzu curd and shortbread crumb) alongside the iconic Honey Deuce cocktail.
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Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
With an unexpected lemon shortbread flavor, these grahams didn’t line up with tasters’ expectations.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
The rosé followed As ever's debut collection of shelf-stable food products including herbal teas, shortbread cookie mix, and flower sprinkles, which was unveiled on April 2 and also sold out in less than an hour.
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—Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The herbal teas are all mixed on site and shortbread cookies are made by Zaretsky, from her cottage bakery Beyond the Veil Baking.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2025
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Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
With an unexpected lemon shortbread flavor, these grahams didn’t line up with tasters’ expectations.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
The rosé followed As ever's debut collection of shelf-stable food products including herbal teas, shortbread cookie mix, and flower sprinkles, which was unveiled on April 2 and also sold out in less than an hour.
Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?
—Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The herbal teas are all mixed on site and shortbread cookies are made by Zaretsky, from her cottage bakery Beyond the Veil Baking.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortbread
Noun
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Dexter is now a bit of a hermit living in the wilderness, when his past begins to catch up with him.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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The technique was initially practiced alone, but in 1260 a hermit in Perugia launched a movement, and organized processions of mass self-flagellation broke out across Italy.—
Michael Robbins,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
31 Aug. 2025
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Quest also sells cookies, candy and muffins.—
Simone Melvin,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 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
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The photo was of a table set up with an assortment of macaroons and other treats, along with four photos of her — likely a welcome display in her hotel room.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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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
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This recipe swaps out classic crust for gingersnap, adding a little spice.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
Noun
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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
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Much like a classic hummingbird cake, this shortcake dessert is loaded with coconut, crushed pineapple, and vanilla.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Aug. 2025
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This fudge-y, brownie-like pie is proof that simple sweets can hold their own on any sideboard.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
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In later comments, the original poster clarified that the brownies were not in a communal area.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The stuffed dessert combines, for example, a chocolate chip cookie stuffed with Nutella or a snickerdoodle stuffed with New York cheesecake.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2025
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Wood’s snickerdoodle cookies are covered in cinnamon and sugar, but the base is a buttery French cookie.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
13 May 2025
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Cozy up with warm plates, including black truffle soup with celeriac purée and parmesan tuile; and goat cheese ravioli with fromage blanc and English spinach.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The test is: Give me the definitions of toile, tulle, tool, tuile, toyle, and toil.—
Mel Studach,
Architectural Digest,
1 Nov. 2024
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“Shortbread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortbread. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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