au lait
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of au lait
< French: literally, with the milk. See lact-
Example Sentences
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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
Ten fingers, 10 toes, steady breathing, good tone, strong cry, no defects, two small café au lait spots on her thigh—just beauty marks.
From Slate • Nov. 26, 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
Expect café noir and café au lait with madeleines and quiche, plus pain perdu with strawberry, lime and basil, and fregola sarda risotto with octopus, from a menu that changes frequently.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2019
It is impossible to get real cafe au lait in this country!’
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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