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Recent Examples of wafer
Thin Mints: crispy chocolate wafers dipped in a minty chocolate coating.
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Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Jan. 2026
Each cut leaves a thin wafer of wood that’s about 1/8 inch, or less, wide.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
Finish your meal with a Christmas trifle made with eggnog crème, gingerbread and a mini wafer.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Then there’s Paul Bunyan Sugar Cookies, which, fear not, are nowhere near as big as his mythical flapjacks, and Bright-Eyed Susans, a version of a thumbprint cookie, here, flattened in the center with a chocolate-mint candy wafer.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
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Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Jan. 2026
Each cut leaves a thin wafer of wood that’s about 1/8 inch, or less, wide.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
Finish your meal with a Christmas trifle made with eggnog crème, gingerbread and a mini wafer.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Then there’s Paul Bunyan Sugar Cookies, which, fear not, are nowhere near as big as his mythical flapjacks, and Bright-Eyed Susans, a version of a thumbprint cookie, here, flattened in the center with a chocolate-mint candy wafer.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wafer
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At the same time, she becomes threatened by a minor scandal involving her dopey husband (Jack Lowden), all while dealing with her dysfunctional family, including the serial-cheater father (Woody Harrelson) who reenters her life and a brother (Spike Fearn) who has become something of a hermit.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
12 Dec. 2025
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On Monday morning, well-wishers, many wearing rain-coats, lined the roads behind a metal railing under drizzly skies as his convoy made its way through the winding roads near Beirut to the mountain-top tomb of a 19th century hermit now recognized as Saint Charbel Makhlouf.—
NPR,
NPR,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The slices of cookie cake are sold in the bakery in a two-count near the other single slices of cake the bakery offers.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
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We, and our 225 partners use cookies and similar methods to recognize visitors and remember their preferences.—
Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
26 Jan. 2026
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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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Scotland’s Cabot Highlands, for example, welcomes golfers with a buttery Scottish shortbread from The Three Little Bakers, a nearby bake shop.—
Katie Sweeney,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The shortbread cookies featured a series of Girl Scout messages embossed on top and had a rich fudge coating on the bottom.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
16 Jan. 2026
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Christmas desserts: 7 Christmas dessert recipes to try this year, from apple pie to cheesecake Nord's Bakery WHAT: Nord's Bakery sells a gooey delicious chocolate chip cookie, snickerdoodles, sugar, thumbprint, macaroons, oatmeal raisin, double chocolate chip, sugar cookies and more.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Dec. 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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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
Noun
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There's no better tool for making biscuits, cornbread, or blackened chicken than a cast-iron skillet.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2026
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Zesty orange biscuits lay atop a bubbling mixture of tart plums, brown sugar, and five-spice in this oh-so-heavenly cobbler.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
20 Jan. 2026
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Photos of volunteers since then, though, only show cookies and brownies.—
Andrea Lucia,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The sweet selections include a raspberry macaron themed to the Cheshire Cat, a chocolate brownie, and a White Rabbit cupcake.—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Wafer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wafer. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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