marshmallow
noun
a sweetened paste or confection made from the mucilaginous root of the marsh mallow.
marshmallows
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pluralof marshmallow.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He’s just some mud-brown monstrosity roaming the Vale of Arryn and treating livestock like campfire marshmallows.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
What would summer on the beach be without chocolate and marshmallows between graham crackers—or without angst and wish fulfillment between book covers?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
To make them, cafes melt marshmallows to create a chewy outer layer mixed with chocolate, then fill individual portions with pistachio cream and kadaif before dusting the top with cocoa powder.
From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026
Her Little Flower Cafe became a popular Pasadena gathering spot where caramels and marshmallows became hot gifts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
The old store’s wood shelves were painted a dour green, but stuffed with a rainbow assortment of canned food and bags of chips, pasta, and even marshmallows.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
