wafer

noun

Definition of wafernext
as in hermit

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Recent Examples of wafer In 2024, Bardem joined the illustrious list of stars to make their mark with a KVIFF festival trailer, which referenced the oplatky, the popular local delicacy that is a thin circular wafer. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2026 With hyperscalers allocating more than $725 billion to capital expenditures, suppliers are directing production capacity to high-bandwidth memory for AI servers, which earns far more profit per wafer, noted The Wall Street Journal. — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 The type of die CEA-Leti bonded to their wafer was a test vehicle, which records information to evaluate electrical connections. — Alex Music, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026 Costco now has Australian Tim Tams, which are basically crispy chocolate wafers wrapped in another layer of indulgent chocolate. — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for wafer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wafer
  1. hermit
  2. cookie
  3. tuile
  4. shortbread
  5. macaroon
  6. biscotto
  7. biscuit
  8. brownie
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
  • 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
  • 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
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
  • 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
  • The nearby lunch tables were filled with gallerists and businessmen, but Diamanda Galás put down her biscotto, opened her mouth slightly and proceeded to hold a single note — a low, plaintive note — for what felt like an eternity.
    — CHARLES CURKIN, New York Times, 6 May 2016
Definition of biscotto
Noun
  • Spread it over a warm biscuit, spoon it onto vanilla ice cream or brush it over roasted chicken as a sweet-tart glaze.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
  • In a single day, that schedule can have a Vinyasa flow, an animal-feeding session at the farm, a biscuit-baking class, and a botanical mixology course.
    — Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
Definition of biscuit
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

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