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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As Joanne Kaufman writes, “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. 30, 2026
He’s just some mud-brown monstrosity roaming the Vale of Arryn and treating livestock like campfire marshmallows.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
At home with her newborn, Moore grew restless and began making candy; specifically, sea-salt caramels like the ones she’d loved in Paris, and vanilla marshmallows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
But one who orders up quality stocks might be served a choice of two ETFs as far apart as mashed potatoes and marshmallows.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
After a tasty breakfast of scrambled eggs, bacon, and toast, made by Mom, and tea and hot cocoa with marshmallows, made by Dad, I headed back to my room.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
