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au lait

American

[oh lay, oh le] / oʊ ˈleɪ, oʊ ˈlɛ /

adjective

French Cooking.

prepared or served with milk.

au lait British

/ əʊ ˈleɪ, o lɛ /

adjective

prepared or served with milk

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Etymology

Origin of au lait

< French: literally, with the milk. See lact-

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au lait

Along with easy access to croissants and café au lait, our heroes have the benefit of not having to wax patriotic about a country in which they no longer live.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025

Much like how the Big Ten and Pac-12 define the Rose Bowl, the SEC and Big 12 go with the Sugar Bowl like beignets go with a hot cafe au lait.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2023

This month, Quinta Brunson, the star and creator of the hit sitcom “Abbott Elementary,” hosted the Billboard Women in Music awards ceremony wearing a structured Gaurav Gupta design the color of café au lait.

From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2023

Serve them with a bowl of cafe au lait for extra enjoyment.

From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2022

She had just woken up and was having her breakfast: a croissant and café au lait delivered from downstairs.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio

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