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blondie

American  
[blon-dee] / ˈblɒn di /

noun

  • blondies
    plural
  1. Informal. a blond person.

    All the children were blondies.

  2. a dessert confection resembling a brownie but made with butterscotch flavoring in place of chocolate.


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Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of blondie

blond + -ie


Example Sentences

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This modern classic from Rowlett, Texas, is more blondie bar than pie, and we’re not complaining.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2025

Despite all that, I couldn’t write a whole section in “108 Asian Cookies” on brownies and bars without including at least one or two knockout blondie recipes!

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2025

Nobody knew who this mysterious blondie was, but her billboards attracted the public’s attention — leading to offers from film studios and magazines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2024

But instead of traditional camp fare, I was treated to a delicious locally sourced meal of vegetable lasagna, kale salad with maple chipotle dressing, and a maple blondie parfait.

From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2023

But I was right about blondie: she takes off from third.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

“As I often do, I turned first for inspiration to Inspired Taste's brilliant and endlessly adaptable blondies recipe,” Williams wrote.

From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2024

This is how I end up baking and eating banana peanut butter Oreo blondies at 10 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2022

Friends who seem to have gotten the malt memo years before me advised adding it to waffle batter, blondies and directly on ice cream, all with A+ results.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2021

There are several brownies and blondies, some uncommonly scented with figs and bay leaves; a brownie made with cocoa is a simple delight.

From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2021

That workhorse tin, as the British Kimber calls it, is a standard for such fare as brownies and blondies.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2020

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