à la mode
Americanadjective
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in or according to the fashion.
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Cooking.
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(of pie or other dessert) served with a portion of ice cream, often as a topping.
apple pie à la mode.
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(of beef ) larded and braised or stewed with vegetables, herbs, etc., and served with a rich brown gravy.
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adjective
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fashionable in style, design, etc
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(of meats) braised with vegetables in wine
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(of desserts) served with ice cream
Etymology
Origin of à la mode
First recorded in 1640–50; French, literally, “in the current fashion”
Example Sentences
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This icebox treat lands somewhere in between brownie a la mode and traditional ice cream sandwiches.
From Salon • May 27, 2022
Do we think that in five years’ time there’ll have been a massive kick back and proper Crazy Gang up-and-unders will be a la mode?
From The Guardian • Sep. 16, 2019
The most entertaining dessert arrives when you ask for bread pudding to be served a la mode.
From Washington Post • Jun. 12, 2019
Go there for 21 kinds of pie — and four scoops of vanilla ice cream, if you ask for it a la mode.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2018
A diet of pork chops, pie a la mode, and chocolate was obviously better for your skin than healthy, nutritious plankton.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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